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Old 12-31-2011, 05:16 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
1.111111111111 bushels

total minus 10 percent equals 90 percent.

90 percent (what the miller gave the customer) equals one bushel.

.9*total = 1 bushel

(.9*total)/.9 = (1 bushel)/.9

total == 1.11111111111 bushels
please state your answer as a fraction in order to claim your point for the winning answer.
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