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kkaterr
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A guy spends 1/6 of his life as a boy, 1/8 as a youth, 1/2 as a man and 15 years as a mature adult. I got about 70 by trial and error but I need to know exactly how to solve it.
kkaterr said:I do that and get 15.79. That can't be right.
kkaterr said:(1/6)+(1/8)+(1/2)+15
kkaterr said:Going by your logic one eighth would be L/8, I'm not sure what the total is..
kkaterr said:L/6+L/8+L/2=L
Like that?
kkaterr said:L/6+l/8+l/2+15=l
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The first step is to carefully read the problem and identify the important information. Then, determine what operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) is needed to solve the problem. Next, convert any whole numbers to fractions and simplify if necessary. Finally, solve the problem and check your answer for accuracy.
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