Explain how to solve the following word problem by reasoning about quantities that you show in carefully structured math drawings. Pretend you do not know how to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions. Be sure to explain the reasoning or logic behind the portioning that you do in the process of solving the problem. This has to be a math drawing. NO ADDITION SUBTRACTION MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION!!!  If 1/10 of a ton of chemicals is 2/3 of what a company will use today, how many tons of chemicals will the company use today? I know the answer is 3/20 but I can't use multiplication, division, addition, or subtraction just drawings.

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 Explain how to solve the following word problem by reasoning about quantities that you show in carefully structured math drawings. Pretend you do not know how to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions. Be sure to explain the reasoning or logic behind the portioning that you do in the process of solving the problem. This has to be a math drawing. NO ADDITION SUBTRACTION MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION!!! 

If 1/10 of a ton of chemicals is 2/3 of what a company will use today, how many tons of chemicals will the company use today? I know the answer is 3/20 but I can't use multiplication, division, addition, or subtraction just drawings.

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