document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156193>Question 156193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if bob had 4,088 marbles and lost 3/8 of them how much would he have left? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you very much but why times it by 5/ 8 could you please show me how you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "got this trying to learn.... again thanks so very much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The reason for the multiplication of 5/8 is because (1-3/8=5/8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 3/8 are lost then only 5/8 remain & you need to know how many remain so I changed the 3/8 being lost to the 5/8 that remained & did the necessary multiplication below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,088*5/8=2,555 marbles are left. </SPAN>\n" );
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