document.write( "Question 1107043: Talulah is sewing some quilts. She finished 2 1/2 quilts in the first month and 2/3 of the remainder in the second month. She had 1 1/2 quilts left to sew in the third month. How many quilts did she sew in the 3 months?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #722049 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The 1 1/2 quilts she sewed in the 3rd month \n" ); document.write( "must have been 1/3 of remaining quilts after \n" ); document.write( "1st month. \n" ); document.write( "3 times 1 1/2 = 4 1/2 was the remaining number \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "The 2nd month was 2/3 of 4 1/2, or 3 quilts \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "2 1/2 + 3 + 1 1/2 = 7 quilts in 3 months \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |