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A carpenter bought bolts to finish a project. In all, the bolts weighed 3 pounds. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. If each bolt weighed 1/15 a ounce, how many bolts did the carpenter buy?

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if 1 bolt weighed 1/15 an ounce 15x16=240 and 240x3=720
so he bought 720 bolts
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