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Denzel has 3 2/5 boxes of party favors. One full box contains 15 bags of favors and each bag has 3 favors in it. in addition to this he has 7 extra party bags that are not in bags or boxes. Select the correct operation to model a numerical expression for the total number of party favors. 3 2/5__15__3__7

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3 2/5X15X3+7
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User Sync It
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So first we multiply

3 2/5 x 15 =
17/5 x 15/1 =
255/5 = 51

Then, we multiply it by 3

51 x 3 = 153 + 7 x 3 = 153 + 21 = 174

So the expression should be: 3 2/5 x 15 x 3 + 7
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