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Angie needs to buy 156 candles for a party instead each package has 8 candles how many packages should angie buy

User Yalei Du
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she needs to get at least how much she needs
how much she gets=number of candles per pack times number of packs
how much she gets=8*n

how much she needs =156

156≤8n
divide both sides by 8
19.5≤n
yo can't buy 19.5 packs, so round up
20 packs should be purchased
User XDrago
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156 divided by 8 is 19.5 i think the answer is 19
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