document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252286>Question 252286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Locksmith has $1001, and his son has $1. Mr. Locksmith gives 1/4 of his money to his son, who, at the same time gives 1/4 of his money to his father. They repeat this procedure until the difference between their money is less than fifty dollars. How many times will they repeat the procedure? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6  e. 7 or more </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1001*1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1001-(1001)/4+1/4=751<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1/4+1001/4=251<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-751-751/4+251/4=626<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-251-251/4+751/4=376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-626-626/4+376/4=563.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-376-376/4+626/4=438.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-563.5-563.5/4+438.5/4=532.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-438.5-438.5/4+563.5/4=469.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-532.25-532.25/4+469.75/4=516.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-469.75-469.75/4+532.25/4=485.375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "516.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "485.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.25 difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so c.5 is the answer<BR>\n" );
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