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A grocery store sells a bag of 7 oranges for $2.10. If Evan spent $2.40 on oranges, how many did he buy?

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Answer:

8 oranges

Explanation:

Divide 2.10 by 7 and get .3 which means each orange is worth 30 cents. Since 2.10 dollars buys 7 oranges, $2.40 is just one more orange more because 30 cents was added.

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