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Volunteers at Sams school use some of the student councils savings for a special project. They buy 7 backpacks for $8 each and fill each backpack with paper and pens that cost $5. By how much did the student councils savings change because of this project

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7 backpacks for $8 = $56

7 lots of paper and pens for $5 each = $35

56 + 35 = $91

The student Council savings decreased by $91.
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