SOLUTION: Acook buys two identical bags ofrice and uses some of the rice in each bag
so that one bag is half full and the other is one-third full. The cook combines them
into one bag, whic
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so that one bag is half full and the other is one-third full. The cook combines them
into one bag, whic
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Question 994545: Acook buys two identical bags ofrice and uses some of the rice in each bag
so that one bag is half full and the other is one-third full. The cook combines them
into one bag, which then contains 33 cups ofrice. Howmuch rice was in a fullbag? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=amount in full bag
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(1/3)x+(1/2)x=33 cups
(2/6)x+(3/6)x=33 cups
(5/6)x=33cups
5x=198 cups
x=39.6 cups
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ANSWER: A full bag contains 39.6 cups.
