Apples are collected in a basket for six people with 1/8, 1/3, 1/5, and 1/4 of the apples given to four people, respectively.?
The fifth person gets 21 apples, leaving 12 apples for the sixth person.
Find the original number of apples in the basket.
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Least common denominator = 120
⅛ + ⅓ + ⅕ + ¼ = 15/120 + 40/120 + 24/120 + 30/120 = 109/120
(11/120)x = 21+12
x = 360