There are some hats in a box. 1/6 of them are red, 1/3 are blue, and 3/7 of the remainder are green. If there are 27 green hats, how many hats are there all together?

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1/6 + 1/3 = 1/2 red or blue
3/7 * 1/2 = 3/14 green

3/14 x = 27
x = 126

21 red
42 blue
27 green
1/6 + 1/3 = 1/2 red or blue
3/7 * 1/2 = 3/14 green

3/14 x = 27
x = 126

21 red
42 blue
27 green

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