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  • 02-10-2014
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Rick knows that 1 cup of glue weighs 1/18 pound. He has 2/3 pound of glue. How many cups of glue does he have?

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  • 08-10-2014
[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}1\ cup&-&\frac{1}{18}\ lb\ (pound)\\\\x\ cup&-&\frac{2}{3}\ lb\ (pounds)\end{array}\ \ \ \ \ \ cross\ multiply\\\\\\\frac{1}{18}x=1\times\frac{2}{3}\\\\\frac{1}{18}x=\frac{2}{3}\ \ \ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ 18\\\\18\times\frac{1}{18}x=18\times\frac{2}{3}\\\\x=6\times2\\\\\boxed{x=12}\\\\Answer:He\ has\ 12\ cups\ of\ glue.[/tex]
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