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Ms. Garcia's seventh grade class is collecting aluminum cans to buy new board games. They receive $0.35 for each pound of cans they collect. What is the minimum number of pounds of aluminum cans they need to collect in order to purchase a board game that costs $27.20? HELP PLEASE

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Answer:

The minimum number of pounds of cans they need to collect is 77. I hope this helps you.

Explanation:

You would have to divide $27.20 divided by $0.35 and you would end with 77.7142857143 but basically 77.

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