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document.write( "Total  (or whole)  is  4 + 3 = 7 parts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction  \"silver%2Ftotal\"  is  \"3%2F%284%2B3%29\" = \"3%2F7\".    ANSWER\r\n" );
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