document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812959>Question 812959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the school supply store has 24 pencils,and 1/4 of them are green,how many green pencils does the school supply store have? please help me understand <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 #492185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 24 pencils all together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 of them are green.  Think of putting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 24 pencils into four equal sized piles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each pile would have 6 pencils.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 1/4 of 24 pencils is 6 pencils.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 pencils are green. </SPAN>\n" );
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