Suppose a wall in Pompeii has 42 words written on it. If 2/7 of the words were written with charcoal, how many of the words were not written with charcoal?

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Suppose a wall in Pompeii has 42 words written on it. If 2/7 of the words were written with charcoal, how many of the words were not written with charcoal?

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Answer: 30

Explanation:

1. 42/7 = 6

2. 6 times 2 = 12

3. 42 - 12 = 30

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