SOLUTION: Sharing fruit. Apples are collected in a basket for six people. One third, one fourth, one eighth, and one fifth of the apples are given to four people, respectively. The fifth per

SOLUTION: Sharing fruit. Apples are collected in a basket for six people. One third, one fourth, one eighth, and one fifth of the apples are given to four people, respectively. The fifth per

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Question 438158: Sharing fruit. Apples are collected in a basket for six people. One third, one fourth, one eighth, and one fifth of the apples are given to four people, respectively. The fifth person gets ten apples, and one apple remains for the sixth person. Find the original number of apples in the basket.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/3x+1/4x+1/5x+1/8x+10+1=x
40x+30x+24x+15x+1320=120x
1320=11x
120=x
You started with 120 apples..
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