document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114242>Question 1114242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I submitted this problem earlier. However, I noticed that I forgot to mention some vital information also. Thank you so much for your help! I think I have to multiply the fractions. But what do I do with the remaining three that's stated in the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One night, a guest at an inn couldn't sleep and wanted a snack. He went down to the kitchen where he found a plate of cupcakes. He was hungry and ate 1/6 of the cupcakes. Later, his wife was hungry, couldn't sleep, and so she went to the kitchen and ate 1/5 of the remaining cupcakes. At 10, the oldest son ate 1/4 of what his mother had left. At 11,the second son ate 1/3 of the leftover cupcakes, and just after him, the daughter ate 1/2 of what her brother had left, leaving only three cupcakes for the Inn Keeper's birthday party the next day. How many cupcakes were originally on the plate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=729234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original amount equal 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Guest eats 1/6, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 5/6 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wife: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6-%281%2F5%29%285%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6-%281%2F5%29%285%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2/3 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oldest son: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3-%281%2F4%29%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3-%281%2F4%29%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=1/2 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second son: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2-%281%2F3%29%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2-%281%2F3%29%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=1/3 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3-%281%2F2%29%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3-%281%2F2%29%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=1/6 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=%281%2F6%29%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=%281%2F6%29%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=18 cupcakes (Answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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