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tennis balls cost $7 for a can of 3. steve gives the cashier $40 to buy balla ans received $12 in change. how lmany tennis balls did steve buy

User Richard M
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Hello! So, Steve has $40, and gets back $12 in change. If you know your basic math, 40 - 12 is 28, and 7 * 4 is 28. That means he bought 4 cans of 3 balls. 4 * 3 is 12. There. Steve bought 12 tennis balls.
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I think he bought 12 tennis balls meaning 4 packs