SOLUTION: Mr. Sawicki has 48 silly straws. Ms. Joseph has 5 sixths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki. Ms. Lawrie has 7 twelfths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki. How many silly straws

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Question 1160258: Mr. Sawicki has 48 silly straws. Ms. Joseph has 5 sixths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki. Ms. Lawrie has 7 twelfths as many silly straws as Mr. Sawicki.
How many silly straws do Ms. Joseph and Ms. Lawrie have altogether?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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S has 48
5/6 of that is 40 for Ms. J.
7/12 of that is 28 for Ms. L
The two of them have 68 together
can add (5/6)+(7/12) to get 17/12 of S or 17/12 x 48=68.