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Tracey fucked around and found out (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

A slap is correct.

Then follow up with the unclear task.

First answer is 16 - 4 = 12 12 /4 = 3 3+4=7

However it could also mean that 16/4 =4 and then 4+0 =4

Or you could also understand that Tracey wants 3 quarters so she would have 12

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    It does say "remaining quarter" which is definitely meant to be a quarter of what's left. With word problems, you generally follow the order the statements are made. So your first assumption is correct.

    16-4=12

    Rachel is left with twelve bars, which we need for the next part of the statement.

    12/4=3

    Tracey asks for a "remaining quarter" and thus takes three.

    4+3=7

    Tracey now has 7 bars.

    It's just a terribly phrased sentence. Appropriately worded and still coded correctly, it should say something like:

    Rachel has sixteen chocolate bars. Tracey takes four from her and then asks for a quarter of what remains.

    How many bars does Tracey now have?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    But that's not what is being asked. What you're talking about is a quarter of the remaining candy. What they're asking is "the remaining quarter" implying what she has left is a quarter of what she originally had.

    Meaning she must've had 48 before everyone started stealing her candy.

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