SOLUTION: Hi a basket of oranges was shared among dora cathy and diane. Dora received half of the oranges and an extra 4 . Cathy received 40% of the remainder and another 10. If diana recei

Question 1123827: Hi
a basket of oranges was shared among dora cathy and diane. Dora received half of the oranges and an extra 4 . Cathy received 40% of the remainder and another 10. If diana received 38 oranges, what was the original number of oranges in the basket.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n, number of oranges in basket

Dora

Oranges remaining in basket

Cathy
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How many remain in basket

Dianna received 38 oranges, the last remaining in the basket.

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