document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10300>Question 10300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary bought some donuts.  She gave 1/2 her donuts and 1/2 a donut to her mom.  Then she gave away 1/2 her remaining donuts and 1/2 a donut to her aunt.  Then she gave 1/2 of her remaining donuts and 1/2 a donut to her sister, Kathy.  This left her with 1/4 of a dozen donuts.  How many doughnuts had she bought?\r<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 #5451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathmaven53><B>mathmaven53(29)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathmaven53><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try 31 donuts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Gives away half of them and 1/2 donut to mom This is 16 donuts gone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving 15 donuts. Gives half of remainder and 1/2 donut to aunt. This is 8 donuts gone leaving 7 donuts. Gives half of this and 1/2 donut to sister.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 4 donuts gone leaving 3 donuts which is 1/4 of a dozen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used an equation and perhaps I can redo this solution later and show how I got the equation.<BR>\n" );
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