document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204017>Question 1204017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> step right up and guess the number of candies in the jar three people have already guessed and their guesses are 315, 350, and 327 now here’s the big clue: one of the guesses is off by 26, one is off by 14 and one is close but off by 9 candies how many candies are in the jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #840002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SCrappingDude><B>SCrappingDude(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SCrappingDude><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=SCrappingDude><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=840002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the correct answer, we can start by comparing the differences between each guess and the actual number of candies. Let's calculate these differences:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The first guess (315) is off by 26 candies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we add 26 to this guess, we get 341.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we subtract 26 from this guess, we get 289.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The second guess (350) is off by 14 candies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we add 14 to this guess, we get 364.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we subtract 14 from this guess, we get 336.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The third guess (327) is close but off by 9 candies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we add 9 to this guess, we get 336.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- If we subtract 9 from this guess, we get 318.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's analyze the possible range of values for the number of candies based on these differences:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- The highest possible value for the number of candies would be when the first guess (315) is off by adding 26 candies, resulting in a total of 341 candies in the jar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- The lowest possible value for the number of candies would be when the second guess (350) is off by subtracting 14 candies, resulting in a total of 336 candies in the jar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- The closest possible value for the number of candies would be when the third guess (327) is off by adding 9 candies or subtracting 9 candies, resulting in a range of [318, 336] candies in the jar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Considering all the given information, the number of candies in the jar can be estimated to be within the range of 318 to 341.<BR>\n" );
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