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Write a story problem for the problem 21 x 3/7.

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Answer:

John has 21 cookies. three-sevenths of those cookies are oatmeal raisin. Four-sevenths of those cookies are chocolate chip. How many of John's cookies are oatmeal raisin?

Explanation:

To solve this, you'd need to find the number of cookies that are oatmeal raisin. The simplest way to solve this question would be to multiply 3/7 and 21, giving the answer, 9. The correct answer would be 9 oatmeal raisin cookies.

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