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Which expression could be used to solve this problem?

Each chicken lays 2 eggs and there were 42 eggs in the hen house. How many chickens are there?



42÷1/2

42x1/2

1/2÷42

2x42

Which expression could be used to solve this problem? Each chicken lays 2 eggs and-example-1
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if each chicken lays 2 eggs a day and there are 42 eggs that means 2 divided by 42=26 
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