document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941034>Question 941034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah gave Peter 1/3 of her plums. Peter ate 1/2 of plums and gave the rest to Jessica. Jessica kept 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the plums and gave last 3 to Marc. How many plums did Peter eat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the no of plums that sarah had initially<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she gave 1/3 of her plums to peter<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hence peter received  1/3 of x plums<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "peter ate 1/2 of plums<BR>\n" );
document.write( "peter ate  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%28x%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%28x%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "              =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > no of plums<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining plums  =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F3%29+-%28x%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F3%29+-%28x%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  jessica received x/6 no of plums <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Jessica kept 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the plums and gave last 3 to Marc. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2F6%29-5=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2F6%29-5=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F6+=+3%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F6+=+3%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "             <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x= 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no of plums ate by pete  = x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = 48/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Result: 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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