document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158599>Question 1158599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sadie brought $40.50 to the state fair. She bought a burger, a souvenir, and a pass. The burger was <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " as much as the souvenir, and the souvenir cost <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the cost of the pass. Sadie had $3.00 left over after buying these items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the cost of each item? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sadie brought $40.50 to the state fair. She bought a burger, a souvenir, and a pass. The burger was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " as much as the souvenir, and the souvenir cost <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the cost of the pass. Sadie had $3.00 left over after buying these items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the cost of each item?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let pass cost $P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the souvenir, and the souvenir cost \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S= (3/4) P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The burger was 1/6 as much as the souvenir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B =(1/6)(3/4)P=(1/8)P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40.5-3.00 = 37.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P+S+B=37.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+(3/4)P +(1/8)P= 37.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(15/8) p = 37.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=(3/4)P = (3/4)*20 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = (1/8) P = (1/8)*20=2.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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