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Gusto has 6 red pens and 3 packages of blue pens. Altogether he has 45 pens. How many blue pens are in a package?

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Answer:

13 blue pens

Step-by-step explanation:

6 red pens + 3 packages of blue pens = 45

3 packages of blue pens = 39


\hookrightarrow Divide by 3

1 package of blue pens = 13

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User Kevin Fichter
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Answer:

There are 13 blue pens in a package.

Step-by-step explanation:

total blue pens: 45 - 6 = 39 blue pens in 3 packages

3 package → 39 blue pens

1 package → (39/3) blue pens

1 package → 13 blue pens

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