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In a newspaper recycling plant, grade 4 collected 51 pounds more than grade 3. Grade 3 collected 62 pounds more than grade 5. Grade 4 collected 283 pounds. How many pounds of newspaper did grade 5 collect?

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Answer:

5th grade has 170 pounds

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Answer:5th grade has 170 pounds

Explanation:

If 4th grade collected 51 more than 3rd grade then 3rd grade would have 232. Then if 3rd grade has 62 more pounds more than 5th grade then 5th grade would have 170.

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