document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208323>Question 1208323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cam put 4 12/25 pounds of rice in bags that each weigh  7/25  pound. She uses <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 of the bags of rice. How many bags of rice are left?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 & 12/25 = 4 + (12/25) = 4.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/25 = 0.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = number of bags to start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 full bag weighs 0.28 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x of them weigh 0.28x pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set this equal to the total weight of all the rice (4.48 pounds) so we can determine x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.28x = 4.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.48/0.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 16 bags to start with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cam uses 1/8 of them so she uses (1/8)*16 = 2 bags and is left with 16-2 = <font color=red>14</font> bags.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, because she uses 1/8 of the bags, she has 7/8 of the bags remaining.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/8)*16 = <font color=red>14</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>Choice D</font><BR>\n" );
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