document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295273>Question 295273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Missing proceeds. Ruth and Betty sell apples at a farmers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "market. Ruth’s apples sell at 2 for $1 while Betty’s slightly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller apples sell at 3 for $1. When Betty leaves to pick<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up her kids they each have 30 apples and Ruth takes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "charge of both businesses. To simplify things, Ruth puts all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 of the apples together and sells them at 5 for $2. When<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Betty returns, all of the apples have been sold, but they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "begin arguing over how to divide up the proceeds. What<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the problem? Explain what went wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212806 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=212806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30/2=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/3=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+15=$25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they each sell their own at their own prices.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60/5=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*2=$24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sold in groups of 5 for $2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-24=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are one dollar short.<BR>\n" );
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