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Mrs. Baker found 25 shells on the beach. She brought 2/5 of the shells to her

classroom. The rest of the shells she set on a bookshelf at her house. How many
shells did she bring to schoof? How many shells are at her house? (Show your work
on another sheet of paper if necessary.)

User Binvention
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Answer:

she brought 10 shells to her classroom and 15 shells to her house. Hope that helps!

User Hojat Modaresi
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Answer:

A. 10 B. 15

Explanation:

A. 25/1 * 2/5= 50/5

reduced it is 10

B. 25-10=15

User Mhouglum
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