document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=751969>Question 751969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary puts orange, black & whites of candies in boxes for Halloween. After he fills a box 1/4 is orange, 1/6 is black and 21 are white. How many candies does he put in each box? Could you explain how to work this problem. Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=457484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fractions must add to 1 (the total of all the candies expressed as a fraction). So that the fraction of white candies must be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if 21 represents 7/12 then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And therefore there are 36 pieces of candy\r<BR>\n" );
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