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Angela's Family

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March 21, 2008
inequalities

Problem Statement

One morning each member of Angela’s family drank an 8 8-ounce mixture of coffee with milk. The amounts of coffee and milk varied from cup to cup, but were never zero. Angela drank a quarter of the total amount of milk and a sixth of the total amount of coffee. How many people are in the family? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 7 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 7