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A farmer collected 12 dozen eggs from her chickens. She sold 5/6 of the eggs to the farmers market and gave the rest to friends and neighbors. How many dozens of eggs did the farmer give away

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She collect 12 dozens , a dozen = 12

12 Dozens = 12 * 12 = 144

She gave 1/6 to her friends and family, to find 1/6 you divide it.
144 / 6 = 24
24 = 1/6

She gave 24 to her friends and family
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Multiply 12 x 12 which is 144. And then you divide that by 6 and you get 24
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