document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726548>Question 726548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1/3 of an office staff is on vacation and 1/4 of those not on vacation are out sick, what fraction of the staff is in the office? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 of (of means times) the remaining 2/3 is sick.  1/4 * 2.3 = 2/12 are sick.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 2/3 - 2/12 = 8/12-2/12 = 6/12 = 1/2 of the staff in the office.<BR>\n" );
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