SOLUTION: There were 840 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,
but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the
perfect pumpkin.
• Every third pumpkin was too small.
• Every fourth pumpkin was t
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but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the
perfect pumpkin.
• Every third pumpkin was too small.
• Every fourth pumpkin was t
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Question 227933: There were 840 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,
but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the
perfect pumpkin.
• Every third pumpkin was too small.
• Every fourth pumpkin was too green.
• Every fifth pumpkin had a broken stem.
• Every sixth pumpkin had the wrong shape.
How many perfect pumpkins did farmer Joe find
in the pumpkin patch? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There were 840 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,
but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the
perfect pumpkin.
• Every third pumpkin was too small.
• Every fourth pumpkin was too green.
• Every fifth pumpkin had a broken stem.
• Every sixth pumpkin had the wrong shape.
How many perfect pumpkins did farmer Joe find
in the pumpkin patch?
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Let the number of pumpkins be "x".
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# of perfect pumpkins = (1-1/3-1/5-1/6)x
= (30-10-6-5)x/30
= (9/30)x
= (3/10)x
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Ans: (3/10)840 = 252 perfect pumpkins
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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