Adam had some candy to give his three children. He first took seven pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. If Adam started with 13 pieces, how many did each recieve?

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Adam had some candy to give his three children. He first took seven pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. If Adam started with 13 pieces, how many did each recieve?

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13 - 7 = 6. Adam took 7 and then split the rest evenly among 3 kids, so he gave 2 candy to each kid.

Luis Alvarado answered Jun 27, 2018

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