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bobobalde111 | 08:00 Tue 09th May 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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bob bought a bag of apples for the whole family. his mum and dad and sister lucy all received a quarter of the total number of apples plus three quarters of an apple.


this left bob only two apples so how many were in the bag

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17 mum, dad, lucy get 17/4 = 4 1/4 each + 3/4 of an apple = 5 each leaving bob 2



If bob bought N apples, then the three members of his family each get (N/4 + 3/4) apples leaving him 2 apples.


Hence we have to solve ... 3(N/4 + 3/4) + 2 = N


Multiplying through by 4 ..... 3(N + 3) + 8 = 4N


This leads to N = 17 apples (as stated above)

is this some kind of trick question, if you have divided all the apples up betweenthe family and have 2 yourself, there are none in the bag!


If it is a trick question, then the answer could also be the TWO apples that were left for bob!
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many thanks for answers


crofter spot on as usual with 56 last week


questions are genuine and published in a local paper each tuesday

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