document.write( "Question 38583: Five men were to share the treasure with Long John Silver. If the treasure were split in the following ratio 2:5:7:10:20:50, and the least amount any of the six pirates received was 14,000 pounds of gold, what is the total weight of the treasure? \n" ); document.write( "
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First I would add up the numbers given in the ratio:
\n" ); document.write( "2+5+7+10+20+50 = 94 shares. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The one who receives the least amount, therefore, received 2 shares out of a total of 94 shares of the total treasure, or \"1%2F47\"th of the treasure. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = total treasure, then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%281%2F47%29%2Ax+=+14000\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 47:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+14000%2A47=658000\" pounds = total weight of gold. \r
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