Paul had some candy to give to his three children. He first took four pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did he

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Answer:

10 pieces

Explanation:

Work backwards

Multiply 3 by 2 to get 6

Add 4 to 6 to get 10

Check:

10 - 4 = 6

6/3 = 2

Moonboy answered Apr 30, 2022

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He started out with 10 pieces

YMC answered May 3, 2022

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