document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983817>Question 983817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man overtaking a maid driving a flock of geese said to her ‘ how do you do sweet heart, where are you going with these 30 geese?’- she replied ‘ No sir, I have not 30, but if I had as many more, half as many more and 5 geese besides I should have 30” –How many had she? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Take \"5 geese more\" from 30 geese=25 geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 geese is \"as many more and half as many more\"=2.5 times number she had.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=number of geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=25 geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: She had 10 geese. </SPAN>\n" );
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