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Jasmine bought 3 cantaloupes for $8. How many cantaloupes can Jenny buy if she has $24?

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If Jasmine bought 3 for 8$, then how much can you get with 24? well 8 is a factor of 24, so 8 + 8 + 8 = 24, so its as if Jasmine went to the store 3 times, so Jenny bought 9 cantaloupes

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