document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499236>Question 499236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baker made 20 pies. A boy scout troop buys 1/4 of his pies, apreschool teacher buys 1/3 of his pies, and a caterer buys 1/6 of his pies. How many pies does the baker have left? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=337496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4 + 1/3 + 1/6 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The common denominator is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 = 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 = 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 = 2/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/12 have been sold = 75%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 25% of the pies have not been sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% of 20 = 1/4 * 20 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The baker still has 5 pies.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But there is a problem with this problem statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You cannot buy 1/3 of 20 pies unless the baker lets you buy 6 2/3 pies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly, you cannot buy 1/6 of 20 pies unless the baker lets you buy 3 1/3 pies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The math works, but I don't know any bakers who sell partial pies.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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