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For a craft, each student will need 5 rubber bands . There are 8 students . Rubber bands come in bags of 9 . How many bags will be needed ? How many rubber bands will be left over ?

User Malvin
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Answer:5 bags, with 6 extra rubber bands

Step-by-step explanation:5×8=40 9×5=45 =5bags r5

User Luc Hermitte
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Answer:

5 packets with 5 leftover

Explanation:

Needed rubberbands = 5×8 = 40

9 in on pack

40/9 = 4 4/9

So, 5 packets needed

(5×9) - 40 = 5 remaining

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