document.write( "Question 528541: In a fifth-grade class of 16 students, one-half of the students showed up early, one-fourth of the students showed up on time and one-eighth showed up late. How many students were absent? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F8+=+4%2F8+%2B+2%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+-+7%2F8+=+1%2F8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "1/8 of the students were absent
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2812%2F8%29%2A16+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "2 students were absent
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