SOLUTION: From a bag of coins,1/3 were given to Mary, 1/5 to Norma, 1/6 to Anna, and 1/4 to Sam. The six left were given to Troy. How many coins were originally in the bag? (a) 20 (b) 120

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Question 290700: From a bag of coins,1/3 were given to Mary, 1/5 to Norma, 1/6 to Anna, and 1/4 to Sam. The six left were given to Troy. How many coins were originally in the bag?
(a) 20 (b) 120 (c) 60 (d) 240 (e) None of the above
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3*x+1/5*x+1/6*x+1/4*x+6=x
19x/20+6=x
x=120