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

himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. Each child received four pieces. With how many pieces did he
start?

User Ryan Augustine
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He has 5 children and each get for so = 20 + his 8 which equals 28
User BreakBadSP
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Answer:

28 pieces

Explanation:

5 kids x 4 pieces = 20 pieces

20 + dad's 8 pieces = 28 pieces of candy

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