if 1/8 of a pencil is black ½ of the remaining is white and the remaining 3 ½ is blue find the total length of the pencil?	Select the correct option.
A) 8	B) 5	C) 7	D) 6	E) 4
Let the total length be xm   Then black part =x/8cm   The remaining part=(x-x/8)cm=7x/8cm   White part=(1/2 *7x/8)=7x/16 cm   Remaining part=(7x/8-7x/16)=7x/16cm   7x/16=7/2   x=8cm   8nswer is 8.
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if 1/8 of a pencil is black ½ of the remaining is white and the remaining 3 ½ is blue find the total length of the pencil?