document.write( "Question 934874: John eats 5/8 of a box of chocolates and leaves the rest for his friend. The box now contains 36 chocolates. How many chocolates were in the box at the start?\r
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John eats 5/8 of a box of chocolates and leaves the rest for his friend. The box now contains 36 chocolates. How many chocolates were in the box at the start?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let total chocolates in box are X and 5/8 of x eats
\n" ); document.write( "reaming in box = X-5x/8 =3x/8 or 3/8 of x
\n" ); document.write( "as per given conditions
\n" ); document.write( "3x/8=36
\n" ); document.write( "x=36.8/3=12.8=96
\n" ); document.write( "Answer 96 chocolates were in box at the start\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now you can explain it like
\n" ); document.write( "as 5 parts chocolate eat out of 8 parts
\n" ); document.write( "3 parts reaming out of 8parts that are equal to 36 chocolate
\n" ); document.write( "3 parts=36
\n" ); document.write( "1 parts =36/3=12
\n" ); document.write( "than full 8 parts will be equal to 8x12=96 chocolate
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