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Mrs. Rodriguez has 18 packages of pens in stock at her store on monday. On tuesday, she has 5/6 the number of pens she had on monday. On Wednesday, she has 2/5 of the number of pens she had on tuesday. How many packages of pens does she hve on Wednesday?

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she should have 6 pens left over
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Mrs. Rodriguez has 18 packages of pens in stock at her store on Monday.


Number \; of\; packages\; of \; Pens\; on\; Monday=18\\ \\

On Tuesday, she has 5/6 the number of pens she had on Monday, which means...


Number \; of\; packages\; of \; Pens\; on\; Tuesday=(5)/(6) \; of \ 18 = (5)/(6) * 18=(90)/(6)=15\\

On Wednesday, she has 2/5 of the number of pens she had on Tuesday, which means...

\\ Number \; of\; packages\; of \; Pens\; on\; Wednesday = \frac{2}{5} \; of \ 15=\frac{2}{5} \times 15=\frac{30}{5}=6

Conclusion:

Number of packages of pens does she have on Wednesday is 6 Packages

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