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for every 5 coins carmen gets, she gives 2 to her brother Frankie. If carmen has 9 coins, how many does frankie have?

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Since Carmen gives two coins to Frankie for every five that she gets, she effectively only gains 3 coins at a time. Therefore, if she has 9 coins, Frankie must have 6.
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