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A builder is buying boxes of nails. She has $187 to spend and each box of nails costs $4. How many boxes of nails can the builder buy?42503746

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To find How many boxes of nails can the builder buy divide the total she has into the cost of each box:

Then, she can buy 46 boxes of nails
A builder is buying boxes of nails. She has $187 to spend and each box of nails costs-example-1
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