document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076484>Question 1076484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hector has 7/8 of a pound of leftover Halloween candy. He plans on giving it away to his friends. if he plans on giving each person 1/16 of a pound, how many people can he give to? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/16x = 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/8*16/1 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He gives out 1/16 to each. He has 7/8. How many 1/16 fit into 7/8? We first find a common denominator, this is easy since 8*2 = 16. Do the same with the top: 7*2 = 14. So now we have 14/16. Do you see your answer? You have 14 pieces to give away out of a total of 16, same answer we got solving with algebra.<BR>\n" );
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