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Miguel is a cartoonist. in 2 out of every 5 cells Miguel draws, the character of Old Pete appears. if he draws 50 cells, how many will show Old Pete?

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Since every 5 cells has 2 out in every five cells Old Pete will show up 25 times, because 5x10=50 and 50 divided by 2 is 25.
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20 out of 50 cells will show Old Pete.
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