document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293604>Question 293604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of a baseball team received a strange communication from the team's general manager, who told him to select 25 players for his roster according to this formula:  1/2 of the team had to be outfielders and infielders  1/4 of the team had to be starting pictures   1/6 of the team had to be relief pitchers  1/8 of the team had to be catchers     the manager was taken aback by the innumeracy exhibited by his boss, yet he found a way to comply, How did he do it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=211940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This seems a little sick, but this works.  Divide the team as specified with 24 names.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 12 players<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 =  6 players<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 =  4 players<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 =  3 players.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This totals 25 players.   </SPAN>\n" );
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