document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189395>Question 1189395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ": A book dealer has books in store of which 1/5 were hardcover books . the dealer sold 2/3 of the books , including 3/4 of the hardcover books . what fraction of the unsold books were hardcover books?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor has the right answer, but it takes a long time for the reader to get through his treatment of the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = original number of books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)x = original number of hardcover books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/5)x = original number of other books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)*(1/5)x = (3/20)x = number of hardcover books sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)*(1/5)x = (1/20)x = number of hardcover books unsold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = number of books sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = number of books unsold<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction of unsold books that are hardcover is (number of unsold hardcover) divided by (total number unsold)<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: 3/20 of the unsold books were hardcover<br><BR>\n" );
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