SOLUTION: Story problem: LaToy had a large collection of basketball cards. She decided to give half of them to her friend, and a fourth to her brother. She still has 150 cards left. How many

SOLUTION: Story problem: LaToy had a large collection of basketball cards. She decided to give half of them to her friend, and a fourth to her brother. She still has 150 cards left. How many

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Question 602802: Story problem: LaToy had a large collection of basketball cards. She decided to give half of them to her friend, and a fourth to her brother. She still has 150 cards left. How many cards did she start with?
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N = the original number
She gives N/2 to her friend and N/4 to her brother
This means she has given away (3/4)N and has N/4 remaining
So N/4 = 150 -> N = 600
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