document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48618>Question 48618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain kind of folder was priced at $.50 but found no buyers.  The manager of the store decided to reduce the price.  Within a few days, she had sold her entire stock of these folders for a total of $31.93.  What was the reduced price of the folder and how many did she sell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=32197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he sold 103 folders for $ .31 each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way I solved this problem was to put $31.93 in a scientific calculator memory & divided it by 49, then 48 then 47 etc. until I got a whole number for the answer of 103 when I divided it by $.31. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There may be other answers but this is the largest number closest to $.50\r<BR>\n" );
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