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Jessica has $40 to spend at the book fair. She buys 2 notebooks for $3 8. each and wants to spend the rest of her money on books. How many books can Jessica buy if each book costs $8? How much money does Jessica have left over?

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Answer:

She can buy 4 books

Explanation:

If each notebook is $3, and she bought two, she'd be left with $32 because 40-6=32. Simply multiply 8 by 4 to get 32, which is the rest of her money. Hope this helps!

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