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mrs.dynes bought pencil for both of her classes.She gave the 1st class 1/6 of the pencil. She gave the 2nd class double the amount as the 1st class. what percent of the pencil did Mrs.dynes have left?? how

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She gave the first class 1/6
and she gave the second class double the amount.
So she gave the second class 2/6
So she has 6/6 minors 1/6 minors 2/6
So she left 1/2
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1/6 and double that is 2/6, so add them up it;s 3/6, which is half and half = 50%
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