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Word problems are challenging, but rewarding once you learn how they're done!  Let's take a look at another word problem.  This problem deals with ratios.  This problem is a little more complicated than the first two, but it's bark is worse than its bite.  
Problem Text: One third of a number plus five fourths of the number is 5 more than four thirds of the number.