document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729059>Question 729059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty figuring out this word problem. Can someone please assist me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A forester planted 5/12 of an acre of seedlings in the morning, and then 1/2 an acre in the afternoon. The next day deer ate 2/3 of an acre of these seedlings. What fraction of an acre of seedlings remained? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=445674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/12+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+6*1)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/12 acre total plated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/12-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-2*4)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-8)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/12=1/4 acre remains. </SPAN>\n" );
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