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Jennie bought six boxes of pencils for four dollars. How many boxes of pencils can she buy for six dollars?

Jennie bought six boxes of pencils for four dollars. How many boxes of pencils can-example-1
User Shriram V
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Answer:

9 boxes.

Explanation:

6 boxes cost 4 dollars

Therefore 1 box costs 4/6 = 2/3 dollar.

So for 6 dollars you can buy 6 / 2/3

= 6*3/2

= 9 boxes.

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