In a box of paper clips,3/8 of them are white,5/12 of them are red, and the rest are blue. There are 24 more red paper clips than white paper clips. How many paper clips are there in the box?
Total number = x
White = (3/8)x
Red = (5/12)x
There are 24 more red than white: Red = White + 24
(5/12)x = (3/8)x + 24
multiply by 24: 10x = 9x + 576
x = 576
