document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207675>Question 1207675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah spent 3/8 of her allowance on food and 1/3 of the remainder on clothes. Then she shares the rest of her allowance equally with her sisters such that each of them received 1/12 of her total allowance. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many sisters does she have.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that they each received $208 dollars, how much does Sarah spend on clothes.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The response you have received so far agree on everything except the number of sisters.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah has 5/12 of her allowance left after buying food and clothes.  Since she SHARES that with her sisters with each of them (her sisters AND Sarah herself) getting 1/12 of her allowance, the number of portions is 5 -- one for Sarah and one for each of her FOUR sisters.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER (number of sister): 4<br><BR>\n" );
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