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Timothy was given three and four sixths bags of marbles and lost two and one fourth bags at the beach. How many bags of marbles does Timothy have left?

six and four twenty fourths bags of marbles
five and ten twenty fourths bags of marbles
one and four twenty fourths bags of marbles
one and ten twenty fourths bags of marbles

User NilsK
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The right answer is 1 5/12 = 1 10/24 ! U just divide 10 and 24 by two <33
User Brendon Cheung
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Answer: 1 and 5/12

Step-by-step explanation: A little sloppy but you needed to find the common denominator and then you would multiply them if you need a more detailed answer I can come again

Timothy was given three and four sixths bags of marbles and lost two and one fourth-example-1
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