document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188926>Question 1188926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aliff spends 3/5 of his money on 2 pencils and 2 staplers. He can buy another<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 pencils with the remaining money. If he spends all his money on staplers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)      5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)      8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)      10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4)      20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Aliff spends 3/5 of his money on 2 pencils and 2 staplers. He can buy another<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 pencils with the remaining money. If he spends all his money on staplers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only, how many staplers can he buy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Use reasoning to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem, Aliff can buy 4 pencils with the remaining 2/5 of his money.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Aliff can buy 2 pencils for 1/5 of his money.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the other part of the problem, it means that he can buy 2 staplers for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his money.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies that he can buy 1 stapler for 1/5 of his money.\r\n" );
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document.write( "THEREFORE, Aliff can buy 5 staplers for his money.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved mentally.\r<BR>\n" );
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