Problema Solution
Rusty arranged ornaments by color. One fourth of the ornaments were green, 7/20 of the ornaments were yellow, and 24 of the ornaments were red. How many ornaments did rusty arrange?
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let x = the number of ornaments, x>0
(1/4)x + (7/20)x + 24 = x
by solving we find
x = 60 ornaments
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