document.write( "Question 985760: I am not certain what type of problem this is my daughter has so I hope I have selected the appropriate topic. My email address has been entered for the answer as well.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You are selling candy bars and sell 1/5 of them on the first day. You have 40 left. How many did you start with? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 40 x 1/5
\n" ); document.write( "(multiply 5/5x 40 in order to get the common denominator) = 200/5 + 1/5 = 201/5
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\n" ); document.write( "I am not certain what type of problem this is my daughter has so I hope I have selected the appropriate topic. My email address has been entered for the answer as well.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "201/4 = 401/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope that makes sense. Thanks
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If you sold , then you're left with  of what you began with
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document.write( "Now you can ask: \" of what number gives me 40?\"
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document.write( "Translated into mathematical terminology, and with N being number you began with, this becomes:
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document.write( " of N = 40
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document.write( "4N = 200 ------------ Cross-multiplying
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document.write( "N, or number you started with = , or  \n" );
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