document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981793>Question 981793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hundred people were surveyed about which of the four seasons is their favorite. Of those surveyed, 1/8 selected spring, 2/5 selected summer, and 3/10 selected autumn. The remainder of the participants selected winter. How many people surveyed selected winter as their favorite season? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numerator/Denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to add all these fractions together but to do that we need a common denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So multiply each of the fractions by something to equal 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8+%2A+5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8+%2A+5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5+%2A+8%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5+%2A+8%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F10+%2A+4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F10+%2A+4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/40, 16/40, and 12/40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add all these together to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33/40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F40+-+33%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F40+-+33%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get 7/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 7/40ths of the surveyed chose winter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/40 of 200 is 35 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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