Plums - a quarter

How many plums were originally in the bowl if Iva ate a quarter, Jana ate a fifth, Mike ate three eighths, and 7 were left?

Final Answer:

n =  40

Step-by-step explanation:

4n+5n+83n+7=n  n/4+n/5+3/8 n+7=n  7n=280  n=7280=40  n=40



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