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Algebra practice question

The half, the third, and the quarter of a number add up to 26. What is the number?

Answer: 24

n/2 + n/3 + n/4 = 13n/12 = 26, so n = 24.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 12
12 is the common denominator, not the number.
If you answered 78
78 multiplies 26 by 3.
If you answered 28.17
28.17 divides 26 by 12/13, inverting the fraction.

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