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Whitney counted the number of untagged merchandise in a shipment of 320 boxes. She found that there were 8 items that were untagged. In her next shipment, there will be 280 boxes. How many untagged items
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Whitney counted the number of untagged merchandise in a shipment of 320 boxes. She found that there were 8 items that were untagged. In her next shipment, there will be 280 boxes. How many untagged items can she expect to find in the next shipment?

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Answer:

7 items

Explanation:

320 / 8 = 280 / x

40 = 280 / x

x = 280 / 40 = 7

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