Question 853480
What FRACTION of the chairs is the 6 chairs in the strings section?


Let x = total number of chairs.


{{{(1/2)x+(1/4)x+(1/8)x+5=x}}}
{{{(1/2+1/4+1/8)x+5=x}}}
Lowest common denominator is 8.
{{{(4/8+2/8+1/8)x+5=8}}}
{{{(7/8)x+5=x}}}
{{{5=x-(7/8)x}}}
{{{(1/8)x=5}}}
{{{x=5*8}}}
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