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A remote control uses two batteries. If I have 5 remote controls and 1 pack of 8 batteries, will I have enough for all of the remotes? Group of answer choices

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If 1 remote control uses 2 batteries
5 remote controls would use 10 batteries.
1x2 = 2
5x2 = 10
If you only had 8 batteries you could only use 4 remote controls as 4x2 = 8

The answer is no, you won’t have enough for all the remotes as you’re 2 batteries short.
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