1) Gilbert, Erin, and Jennifer shared a paper route equally. Since Erin's papers were all delivered in one apartment building, she finished quickly and delivered the last 20 of Jennifer's papers. Erin calculated that she had delivered half of the total papers. How many did Gilbert deliver?
2) A speaker was so boring that one half of the audience left after a few minutes. Five minutes later, one-third of the remaining audience left. Ten minutes later, one-fourth of those remaining left, leaving only 12 people in the audience. How many people were in the audience in the beginning of the lecture?
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2006-11-09
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