document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818721>Question 818721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a bag of chips 4/7 are red, 1/3 are blue and the rest are yellow. What fraction of the chips are yellow?If there are are 12 yellow chips, then how many chips are there in all? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bag of chips = 100% or the total number of chips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "red = 4/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blue = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yellow = 12 chips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "red + blue + yellow = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/7 + 1/3 + yellow = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "yellow = 1 - 4/7 + 1/3 LCD= 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "yellow = (21-12-7)/21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "yellow = 2/21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "yellow = 12 chips \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = total number of chips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ratio:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2Fx=2%2F21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2Fx=2%2F21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x=252+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x=252+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=126 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=126\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+Total+Chips+=+126+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+Total+Chips+=+126+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=red chips  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R%2F126=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R%2F126=4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7R=504 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7R=504\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=blue chips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B%2F126+=+1%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B%2F126+=+1%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3B=126 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3B=126\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FINAL ANSWER:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yellow = 2/21 in fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+Red+chips=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+Red+chips=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+Blue+chips=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+Blue+chips=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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