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Please help me with this. 3 pieces of gum cost 25 cents. How many pieces of gum can you buy for $1.00?

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Answer:

You can get 12 pieces of gum.

Explanation:

3 pieces is 25, right? so now to make a dollar you can have four of 25 cents, so multiply, 3x4. You get 12. so you can buy 12 pieces of gum.

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Answer:

12 pieces

Explanation:

There are four 25 cents in a dollar, as a dollar is 100 cents and 100 divided by 25 is four. So as 3 pieces cost 25 cents, multiply 3 by 4 which is 12.

12 pieces of gum would cause $1.00

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