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debbie has 42 marbles and chris has 24 marbles . how many marbles should debbie give to hris so that they will have the same number of marbles?

User Youngrrrr
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Debbie would give Chris 9 marbles.

42- 9= 35
24+ 9= 35

User Brodoll
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9 marbles. the total no. of marbles is 66. each person shld have 33. thus take 33-24 and you get 9
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