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Matthew has 7 basketball cards, 8 baseball cards, and 9 football cards. If Matthew wants to separate the cards into two equal piles, how many cards will be in each pile?

User Yallie
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(7+8+9)/(2)=(24)/(2)=\boxed{12}
User Byteunit
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7 + 8 + 9 = 24

24 / 2 = 12

So 12 cards in each pile.
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