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Jamal has $35 to spend at the mall. If pairs of shorts are $9.99, how many can he buy?

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Answer: he can buy 3 pairs

Step-by-step explanation: $9.99 x 3 = $29.97 | $9.99 x 4 = $39.96

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$35 / $9.99 = 3.5 pairs of shorts

We have to round down because you cannot buy half a pair of shorts

The correct answer is 3 pairs of shorts.

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