document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050292>Question 1050292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ram and Krish were roadside coffee sellers. In the first week, Ram sold 30% more plates of coffee than Krish did. The following week, Ram sold 20 plates of coffee, while Krish sold none. Overall, if Ram sold 40% more plates of coffee than Krish, how many plates of coffee did Krish sell in total?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 80 plates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 100 plates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 120 plates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 130 plates </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the total amount of plates sold by Krish the first week. Then Ram's first week is 1.3n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+1.3n+20=n+1.4n<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1n=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Krish sold 200 plates total, Ram sold 280. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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