document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39927>Question 39927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam bought several cartons of Giggle Fruit Drinks to sell during the track meet, she paid 50 cents per carton. she sold all but 15 of the cartons for a dollar each. At the end of the day her profit was $22.50. How many cartons of Giggle did she buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She sold cartons for a dollar and bought them for 50 cents.  Her profit was 50 cents per carton.  If she profited $22.50, she must have sold $22.50 / .50 = 45 cartons.  If she sold all but 15, she must have started with 60 cases. </SPAN>\n" );
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