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Four boxes of cookies were sold to a family of five.each box contains 12 cookies if each family member ate 2 cookies from each box what fraction of the original number of cookies is left?

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Answer:

38 are left

Explanation:

User Solvalou
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First lets find the total number of cookies

12*4=48

48 cookies

Number of cookies eaten

5*2=10

10 were eaten

Cookies left

48-10=38

38/48=19/24

19/24 of the cookies are left

User John Hascall
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