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Maya's penny bank is 3/10

full. After she adds 520
pennies, it is
4/5 full. How many pennies can Maya's bank hold?

User Tobym
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okay. so the answer seems really hard to get to, but its actually very easy. the answer is 1040. we know her bank is 3/10 full. and when she adds 520 to it. it is 4/5's full. but remember, we can break it down to 8/10, and the difference is 5/10, which is 1/2. So.. if 520 is equal to 1/2, then 2/2 is equal to 1040.
User Richard Osseweyer
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I believe that Maya's bank can hold 1040 pennies.☺
User Liam M
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