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880 lollipops were given to 40 children. 3/8 of the children were girls. Each boy received the same number of lollipops.Each girl received twice as many lollipops as each boy. How many more lollipops did
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880 lollipops were given to 40 children. 3/8 of the children were girls. Each boy received the same number of lollipops.Each girl received twice as many lollipops as each boy. How many more lollipops did all the girls receive than all the boys?

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3/8to 40=40÷8•3=15 this is girls
40-15=25 this is boys
880÷40=22lollipops
15•22=330
30•22=660
880-660=220
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