A philatelist decides to divide his stamp collection amongst his grandchildren. He gives the first grandchild, half the collection; the second, one fourth; the third, one fifth; and the fourth, the remaining 49 stamps. How many stamps does his collection have in total?
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11
Answer:
980
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Stamps his collection have in total = x
According to the statement
He gives to the first grandchild = x/2
He gives to the second grandchild = x/4
He gives to the Third grandchild = x/5
He gives to the fourth grandchild =
x - x/2- x/4 -x/5
=
=
but
x = 980
Total Stamps philatelist have in his collection = x =980
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3
Answer:
980
Step-by-step explanation:
He gives to the first grandchild = x/2
He gives to the second grandchild = x/4
He gives to the Third grandchild = x/5
He gives to the fourth grandchild =
x - x/2- x/4 -x/5
=
\frac{20x - 10x - 5x - 4x}{20}
20
20x−10x−5x−4x
=
\frac{x}{20}
20
x
but
\frac{x}{20} = 49
20
x
=49
x = 980
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