document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207771>Question 1207771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know the answer and the explanation of the following math word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The organizers of a school play estimate that half the students<BR>\n" );
document.write( " who attend will bring an adult guest.  If s represents the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of students expected to attend the play, which expression represents<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the total expected attendance?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1). s + s/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2). s + 2s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3). s/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4). 2s </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know the answer and the explanation of the following math word problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The organizers of a school play estimate that half the students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "who attend will bring an adult guest. If s represents the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of students expected to attend the play, which expression represents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total expected attendance?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) s + s/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) s + 2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) s/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 2s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression which represents the total expected attendance is\r\n" );
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document.write( "the number of students s who attend PLUS the number of adults guests \r\n" );
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document.write( "which is expected to be s/2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Based on this description/explanation, the expression under the problem's question is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1)  s + s/2.      <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now you know the answer and have a complete explanation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The level of complexity of this exercise is the same as 2 + 1 = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The goal of this problem is to check if a reader is able to read <BR>\n" );
document.write( "English text and to understand properly what he/she reads.\r<BR>\n" );
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