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Tom had 216 marbles. First, he divided them into 3 equal groups. Then he put two groups into a 2 separate bags. He took the remaining group of marbles and shared it equally with his 3 friends. How many marbles did each of his friends get ?

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Answer: each of his friends got 24 marbles

Step-by-step explanation:

216 / 3 = 72

72 / 3 = 24

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