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A baker made 20 pies. a boy scout troop buys one–fourth of his pies, a preschool teacher buys one–third of his pies, and a caterer buys one–sixth of his pies. how many pies does the baker have left?

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one-fourth + one-sixth + one-third

three plus two plus four /12 = 9/12 = 3/4

So, balance = 1/4 = 1/4 times 20 = 5 pies which is the answer!

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