document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729835>Question 729835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the staff room there is 7/8 of a cake left over from a meeting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 14 members of staff would all like a piece, what fraction will they each receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the fraction that each will get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know that that when we add all the 14 fractions up they must equal 7/8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soooo our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14*x=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(7/8)/14 multiply numerator and denominator by 1/14 to get rid of the complex fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(7/8)(1/14)/1=1/16 fraction that each will get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/16)*14=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8=7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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