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| + | When Ringo places his marbles into bags with 6 marbles per bag, he has 4 marbles left over. When Paul does the same with his marbles, he has 3 marbles left over. Ringo and Paul pool their marbles and place them into as many bags as possible, with 6 marbles per bag. How many marbles will be left over? | ||
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In total, there were <math>3+4=7</math> marbles left from both Ringo and Paul. <math>7/6</math>=1R1. <math>\text{This means that that there is}</math> <math> \boxed{1}</math> <math>\text{marbles left}</math> or | In total, there were <math>3+4=7</math> marbles left from both Ringo and Paul. <math>7/6</math>=1R1. <math>\text{This means that that there is}</math> <math> \boxed{1}</math> <math>\text{marbles left}</math> or | ||
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Revision as of 23:26, 23 February 2012
Problem 4
When Ringo places his marbles into bags with 6 marbles per bag, he has 4 marbles left over. When Paul does the same with his marbles, he has 3 marbles left over. Ringo and Paul pool their marbles and place them into as many bags as possible, with 6 marbles per bag. How many marbles will be left over?
In total, there were 
marbles left from both Ringo and Paul. 
=1R1. 
or
[A]
