SOLUTION: There are some caps in a box. 1/6 of them are red, 1/3 of them are blue and 3/7 of the remainder are green. If there are 27 green caps, how many caps are there altogether? 1/3*

Question 850013: There are some caps in a box. 1/6 of them are red, 1/3 of them are blue and 3/7 of the remainder are green. If there are 27 green caps, how many caps are there altogether?
1/3*7/7=7/21 +4/21*2/2=8/42
7/42+8/42=15/42=5/14=
9/14=27
1/14=3
14/14=42 caps altogether; INCORRECT.
The answer given in class was 126 with no related work shown.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18/18-3/18-6/18=r
18/18-9/18=9/18=1/2
3/7(1/2x)=27
3/14x=27
x/14=9
x=126

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