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Tien bought 12 books. Two-thirds of the books are science fiction. How many of the books are science fiction? Draw a model to show how you found your answer. science fiction books

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Given that Tien bought 12 books, then 2/3 of the books is equivalent to 12*2/3= 8 books.

The answer is 8 books.

The model is represented by the following draw:

Tien bought 12 books. Two-thirds of the books are science fiction. How many of the-example-1
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