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  • 02-11-2016
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jacob bought 5 pencils for 80 cents. At this same rate, how many pencils can hee but for 40 cents? Explain why this answer does not make sense

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  • 09-03-2021

Answer: 2 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

80 / 5 = 16 so 16 cents for each pencil.

How many 16 cents in 40 only 2 so he can buy only 2 pencils.

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