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A 6th grade class needs 18 leaves each day to feed 6 caterpillars.

How many leaves would they need each day to feed 45 caterpillars?

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Answer:

135 leaves

Explanation:

first, you will need to find out how many leaves for 1 caterpillar.

18/6

18 divided by 6 which gives us 3

now multiply 45 by 3

45*3=135

so 135 leaves are needed to feed 45 caterpillars.

(I tried)

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