document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227933>Question 227933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 840 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perfect pumpkin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "• Every third pumpkin was too small.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every fourth pumpkin was too green.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every fifth pumpkin had a broken stem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every sixth pumpkin had the wrong shape.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many perfect pumpkins did farmer Joe find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the pumpkin patch? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=169312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 840 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perfect pumpkin. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every third pumpkin was too small.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every fourth pumpkin was too green.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every fifth pumpkin had a broken stem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Every sixth pumpkin had the wrong shape. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many perfect pumpkins did farmer Joe find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the pumpkin patch?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of pumpkins be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of perfect pumpkins = (1-1/3-1/5-1/6)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (30-10-6-5)x/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (9/30)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/10)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (3/10)840 = 252 perfect pumpkins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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