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Please help! Melissa's penny bank is 3/10 full. After she adds 240 pennies, it is 4/5 full. How many pennies can Melissa's bank hold?

Please help! Melissa's penny bank is 3/10 full. After she adds 240 pennies, it is 4/5 full. How many pennies can Melissa's bank hold?
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Melissa's penny bank is 3/10 full. After she adds 240 pennies, it is 4/5 full. How many pennies can Melissa's bank hold?

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Answer: 480 pennies
Explanation: 4/5=8/10 8/10-3/10= 5/10
240 pennies filled half of the bank thus 480
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