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Mrs Tay baked 45 cookies.

She gave of them to her friends.
How many cookies did she give her friends?
45​

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Answer:

15cookies

Explanation:

Complete question:

Mrs Tay baked 45 cookies. She gave 1/3 of them to her friends. How many cookies did she give her friends?

Given the following

Total cookies = 45 cookies

Fraction of cookies given = 1/3

Amount she gave her friends= 1/3 * 45

Amount she gave her friends= 45/3

Amount she gave her friends= 15cookies

Hence she gave 15cookies to her friends

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