document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284723>Question 284723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rock and a half rock weigh a pound and a half. The rock and the half rock weigh the same. How much would half the whole rock and the whole of the half rock weigh?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 2 1/2  b 1 1/8  c  1 7/2  d 2 1/4  e None of these.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207284 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=207284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x= whole rock<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/2=half rock\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y/2=1.5=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are told that the whole rock and the half rock weight the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2*1/2=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/2=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6/4=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half the whole rock =3/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the whole of half rock =3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8+3/4=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8+6/8=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/8= 1 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer b 1 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we are not adding half of the whole rock but removing it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are removing 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so instead of 3/4+3/4 we have 3/8 +3/4<BR>\n" );
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