If 1/4 of the passengers on a ship are from North America, 1/8 are Europeans, 1/12 are from Africa, 1/6 are from Asia and the remaining 36 people are citizens of other continents, then how many passengers are on board the ship?  Choose one
A) 92 B) 96 C) 100 D) 104 E) 108
1/4 + 1/8 + 1/12 + 1/6 = (6+3+2+4)/24 = 15/24   Let x be the number of passengers on the ship.   36 = (9/24)x = 3x/8   x = 96   The answer is 96.
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If 1/4 of the passengers on a ship are from North America, 1/8 are Europeans, 1/12 are from Africa, 1/6 are from Asia and the remaining 36 people are citizens of other continents, then how many passengers are on board the ship?