document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159239>Question 1159239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 1/4 red grapes + 3/8 green grapes + 2/16 blue grapes + 16 blue grapes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many in total\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The answer given was 64\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The common denominator used was 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 red grapes, 24 green grapes, 8 blue grapes + 16 blue grapes\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "With fractions, shouldn't you find the least common denominator. In this case 16.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total grapes = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x+(3/8)x+(1/8)x+16=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)x+16=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=(1/4)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Having the blue grapes twice is an issue because if you end up with 4 red 6 green and 2 blue using 16, you still have another 16 blue to add in.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Fractions have to be evaluated as what they mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many grapes are present is the question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you're given fractions of that unknown quantity.  Then you solve.  Otherwise, you are just adding up fractions without knowing what you have. It isn't a problem of 1/4 +2/3 +...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is a problem of 1/4 of the total +2/3 of the Total + ...  that is a very different problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );