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Two siblings collected shells at the beach. Together, they collected 24 shells. Out of the shells collected, 1/3 were broken. How many of the shells were not broken?

Two siblings collected shells at the beach. Together, they collected 24 shells. Out of the shells collected, 1/3 were broken. How many of the shells were not broken?
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Two siblings collected shells at the beach. Together, they collected 24 shells. Out of the shells collected, 1/3 were broken. How many of the shells were not broken?

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24 shells collected all together. 1/3 of 24 is 8 that were broken. 24-8=16 that were not broken.
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