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Patrick and James collected 88 fossils last summer. For every 6 fossils that Patrick collected, James had only collected 5. How many fossils were in Patrick's collections ?
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Patrick and James collected 88 fossils last summer. For every 6 fossils that Patrick collected, James had only collected 5. How many fossils were in Patrick's collections ?

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5 + 6 = 11
88/11 = 8
5 x 8 = 40
6 x 8 = 48
James = 40
Patrick = 48
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