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7. (8 points) Solve this problem in both ways: \frac{3}{5} of the There were some onions in a truck. A worker took onions out of the truck. Another worker then took\frac{3}{4}of the remaining onions out of the truck. A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck. The third worker took out 250 pounds of onions. How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start? (1) With the aid of a strip diagram and showing your calculations. (2) With algebraic equations and defining your variable(s).

          7. (8 points) Solve this problem in both ways:
\frac{3}{5}
of the
There were some onions in a truck. A worker took
onions out of the truck. Another worker then took\frac{3}{4}of the
remaining onions out of the truck. A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck. The third worker
took out 250 pounds of onions. How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start?
(1) With the aid of a strip diagram and showing your calculations.
(2) With algebraic equations and defining your variable(s).

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7. (8 points) Solve this problem in both ways:
(3)/(5)
of the
There were some onions in a truck. A worker took
onions out of the truck. Another worker then took(3)/(4)of the
remaining onions out of the truck. A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck. The third worker
took out 250 pounds of onions. How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start?
(1) With the aid of a strip diagram and showing your calculations.
(2) With algebraic equations and defining your variable(s).

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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(8 points) Solve this problem in both ways: There were some onions in a truck. A worker took (3)/(5) of the onions out of the truck. Another worker then took (3)/(4) of the remaining onions out of the truck. A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck. The third worker took out 250 pounds of onions. How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start? (1) With the aid of a strip diagram and showing your calculations. (2) With algebraic equations and defining your variable(s). 7.(8 points) Solve this problem in both ways: remaining onions out of the truck.A third worker then took all the rest of the onions out of the truck.The third worker took out 250 pounds of onions.How many pounds of onions were in the truck at the start? (1) With the aid of a strip diagram and showing your calculations

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