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Jaden has 3 times as many pieces of gum as Brian has. Jaden has 150 pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum does Brian have?

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50 pieces.................,,,,,,
User Ambkrish
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Answer:

Brian has 50 pieces of gum

Explanation:

Jaden has three times as many

Therefore-

n x 30 = 150

We need to solve for n

You can do that by dividing 150 by 3

150/3 = 50

So Brian has 50 pieces

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