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Mai’s pencil is 24 cm long. She sharpens it, and it loses 1/8 of its length. How long is her pencil now?
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Mai’s pencil is 24 cm long. She sharpens it, and it loses 1/8 of its length. How long is her pencil now?

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Answer:

It is 21 cm long

Explanation:

1/8 of 24 is 3, so you would subtract 3 from 24. 3*8=24.

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