document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160258>Question 1160258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Sawicki has 48 silly straws. Ms. Joseph has 5 sixths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki. Ms. Lawrie has 7 twelfths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many silly straws do Ms. Joseph and Ms. Lawrie have altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783537 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=783537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S has 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 of that is 40 for Ms. J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/12 of that is 28 for Ms. L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two of them have 68 together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can add (5/6)+(7/12) to get 17/12 of S or 17/12 x 48=68.<BR>\n" );
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