document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252899>Question 252899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A business is owned by 3 men and 1 women, each of whom has an equal share . If one of the men sells 1/2  of his share to the woman, and another of the men keeps 2/3  of his share and sells the rest to the woman, what fraction of the business will the woman own ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)  5/24  (B)   11/24   (C)  1/2  (D)  13/24   (E)  11/6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> woman has 1/4 of the business.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each man has 1/4 of the business.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one man gives woman 1/2 * 1/4 = 1/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another man gives woman 1/3 * 1/4 = 1/12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "woman has 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/12 of the business.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD (least common denominator) appears to be 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 * 6/6 = 6/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 * 3/3 = 3/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 * 2/2 = 2/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "woman has 6/24 + 3/24 + 2/24 = 11/24 of the business.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can confirm this easily by assuming the business is worth 24 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each has 1/4 which means each owns 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "woman has 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one man gives her 1/2 of 6 = 3 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another man gives her 1/3 of 6 = 2 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the woman now owns 6 + 3 + 2 = 11 units out of the 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer would be selection B (11/24).\r<BR>\n" );
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