document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821142>Question 821142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: An apple pie and a pumpkin pie are being served at thanksgiving dinner. The apple pie is sliced first. One person eats 1/12 of the pie, the second person eats 1/24 of the pie, and a third person eats 1/12 of the pie. The pattern continues in this way. When the pumpkin pie is sliced for the first time, the first person eats 1/9 of the pie, the second person eats 1/18 of the pie, the third person eats 1/9 of the pie the pattern continues in this way. If both pies have been eaten, how many more people have eaten apple pie than pumpkin pie?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/12)+ (1/24) + (1/12) + (1/24) = 3/12 =1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 persons eat 1/4 of the pie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 pie = 4*4 = 16 persons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " When the pumpkin pie is sliced for the first time, the first person eats 1/9 of the pie, the second person eats 1/18 of the pie, the third person eats 1/9 of the pie the pattern continues in this way. (1/9) + (1/18) + (1/9) + (1/18) = 3/9 = 1/3 pie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 persons eat 1/3 pie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 pie = 3*4 = 12 persons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If both pies have been eaten, how many more people have eaten apple pie than pumpkin pie?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 16-12 = 4<BR>\n" );
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