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michelle has a starting balance on a gift card a for $300. She buys several dresses for $40 a piece. After her purchase she has $140 left on the gift card. How many dresses did she buy?

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she had to of bought 4 dresses if they each equal $40
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$300 - $140 = $160

Now we do $160 divided by $40

That means she bought 4 dresses for $40 dollars each
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