document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13371>Question 13371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 cups with 36 bolts in each cup.  The following number of bolts are taken from each cup as follows: 1st cup 1/8, 2nd cup 3/4, 3rd cup 1/2 & 4th cup 5/8.  What fraction of bolts have not been taken.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how I worked through it: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) I added the 4 cups together. (144 bolts)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) I multiplied the number of bolts taken from each cup with the initial number of bolts in each cup: 1/8*36= 4.5, then I subtracted the sum from the initial number of bolts: 36-4.5= 31.5, 2nd cup: 3/4*36= 27, 36-27= 9, 3rd cup: 1/2*36= 18, 36-18= 18, 4th cup: 5/8*36=22.5, 36-22.5= 13.5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) I added all the bolts from step 2:  31.5+9+18+13.5= 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) I divided the total number of bolts from step 3 and 1:  72/144= .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MY ANSWER: 1/2 or .5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they asked fraction 1/2(or Half) the number of bolts have not beent taken. </SPAN>\n" );
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