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Tony can carry up to 18 lb in her backpack her lunch weighs 1 lb her gym clothes weigh 2 lb and her book (b) weigh 3 lb each how many books can she carry in her backpack

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5 books

simple

gym clothes - 2 lbs
lunch- 1 lb
book- 3 lbs each

gym clothes(2)+lunch(1)= 3 lbs total

18 lbs-3 lbs= 15 lbs

5x3=15 so Tony's backpack can hold 5 books
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