document.write( "Question 252668: There is a mile marker every mile on the trail. Between mile 32 and 237,
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document.write( "A) 203 B) 204 C) 205 D) 206 E) 207 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #184694 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is a trick question in several ways. \n" ); document.write( "When you subtract 32 from 237 you get 205. \n" ); document.write( "but what exactly is the 205? \n" ); document.write( "Does 205 include 32 and/or 237? It includes only one of them. \n" ); document.write( "Do we want to include 32 and 237?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we take the question literally \"between\" does not include 32 nor 237.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer should be 204 if we take the question literally. \n" ); document.write( "We would only want from 33 to 236 which has 204 markers inclusive.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we want to include both 32 and 237 then the answer is 206. \n" ); document.write( " |