document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314284>Question 314284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul picked 2 2/3 bushels of apples.  Karl picked 4 1/3 bushels of apples.  Carol picked 3 2/3 bushels of apples.  How many bushels did they pick in all? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul - 2 2/3 bushels = (3*2+2)=/3  = 8/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Karl - 4 1/3 bushels = (3*4+1)/3 = 13/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carol - 3 2/3 bushels= (3*3 +2)/11 = 11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/3 + 13/3 + 12/3  is the total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator is common =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+13+12) /3= 33/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 16 1/2 bushels </SPAN>\n" );
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