SOLUTION: Sarah gave Peter 1/3 of her plums. Peter ate 1/2 of plums and gave the rest to Jessica. Jessica kept 5 of the plums and gave last 3 to Marc. How many plums did Peter eat?

Question 941034: Sarah gave Peter 1/3 of her plums. Peter ate 1/2 of plums and gave the rest to Jessica. Jessica kept 5
of the plums and gave last 3 to Marc. How many plums did Peter eat?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the no of plums that sarah had initially
she gave 1/3 of her plums to peter
Hence peter received 1/3 of x plums
=
peter ate 1/2 of plums
peter ate =
= no of plums
remaining plums =
=
jessica received x/6 no of plums
Jessica kept 5
of the plums and gave last 3 to Marc.
hence

x= 48
no of plums ate by pete = x/6
= 48/6
= 8
Result: 8
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