Problema Solution
Rita boxed 3/8 of a cargo of eggs, and Jeff boxed 5/12.
What fraction of the eggs remain?
350 eggs remain. How many eggs were there originally?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' represent the number of eggs originally.
((3/8) + (5/12))x = 330
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x = 416 eggs approximately
There were 416 eggs approximately.