SOLUTION: 700 loaves of bread are to be divided among 4 persons. The amounts they receive are in the following proportion: 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
How much does each of them receive?
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Question 122374: 700 loaves of bread are to be divided among 4 persons. The amounts they receive are in the following proportion: 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
How much does each of them receive?
Answer by mathman409(67) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a mistranslated question.
2/3+1/2+1/3+1/4 is more than 100%!!!!!!
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