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Amy has 72 sweets in a bag. She keeps 1/4 of them for herself and shares the rest with her friends. How many sweets will she give to her friends?

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She would give 54 to her friends and keep 18 for herself
User Adon Smith
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*She keeps 18 sweets and gives **54 sweets to her friends.

*To get 18 i did 72 divided by 4 which equaled 18.
**To get 54 i did 72 - 18 which equaled 54.

Hope I helped you! :)
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