SOLUTION: At a party, Colas, squash and fruit juice were offered to the guests. One fourth of the guests drank cola, one third drank squash, two fifths drank fruit juice and 3 people did not

SOLUTION: At a party, Colas, squash and fruit juice were offered to the guests. One fourth of the guests drank cola, one third drank squash, two fifths drank fruit juice and 3 people did not

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Question 612624: At a party, Colas, squash and fruit juice were offered to the guests. One fourth of the guests drank cola, one third drank squash, two fifths drank fruit juice and 3 people did not drink anything. How many guests were there in the party?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/4+x/3+2x/5+3=x
x=180
45 drank cola
60 had squash
72 had fruit juice
3 drank nothing
check
45+60+72+3=180
ok
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