document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180265>Question 1180265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are some green, red and blue buttons in a box. 1/2 of the buttons are green and 1/3 of the buttons are blue. The difference between the number of green and red buttons is 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)      What fraction of the buttons are red?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)      How many buttons are there altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let T = the total number of buttons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of green = T/2 and the number of blue = T/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus R + T/2 + T/3 = T -> R = T/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since G - R = 20 -> T/2 = T/6 + 20 -> T = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the fraction that are red = 60/6 = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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