document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602802>Question 602802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Story problem: LaToy had a large collection of basketball cards. She decided to give half of them to her friend, and a fourth to her brother. She still has 150 cards left. How many cards did she start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let N = the original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She gives N/2 to her friend and N/4 to her brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means she has given away (3/4)N and has N/4 remaining<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So N/4 = 150 -> N = 600 </SPAN>\n" );
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