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Mark has consumed 1/5 of a box of cookies, and Patricia has gobbled up another 2/3. If the box originally had 60 cookies, how many are now left?

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Answer:

Mark ate: 1/5(60)= 12 cookies

Patricia ate 2/3(60)= 40 cookies

60-(40+12)

60-52= 8 cookies left

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