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claire bought 10 chicken wings for $17.00. if claire spent $5.10, how many chicken wings did she buy.

User Lrpe
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Answer:

3 chicken wings

Step-by-step explanation:

User FeifanZ
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Answer:

3 chicken wings

Step-by-step explanation:

17.00/10 = 1.7 (to find the price of one chicken wing)

1.7x = 5.10 (equation to find the number of chicken wings bought)

Divide each side by 1.7 to isolate the variable (x)

5.10/1.7 = 3

x = 3

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