laura found 12 shells on a trip to the beach. these shells represent 1/4 of the shells in her whole collection. how many shells does laura have in her whole collection?

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laura found 12 shells on a trip to the beach. these shells represent 1/4 of the shells in her whole collection. how many shells does laura have in her whole collection?

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48 shells total
because its only a 1/4 she should have 4 times more. 12×4=48

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She has 48 shells total. 12/48 = 1/4

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