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Dena and Joey share a 18-ounce box of cereal. By the end of the week, Dena has eaten 1/6 of the box, and Joey has eaten 2/3 of the box of cereal. How many ounces are left in the box?

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There are 8 ounces of cereal left in the box.

Dena ate 1/6 of the cereal, leaving 5/6 of the box for Joey.

Joey then ate 2/3 of the box, which is equivalent to (2/3) × (5/6) = 10/18 of the box.

The amount of cereal left in the box is therefore 18 - 10 = 8 ounces.

Therefore, there are 8 ounces of cereal left in the box.

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