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Barb loves ice cream candy bars and wants to share 7/8 of them with her friends. If she gives one to each of her 21 friends, how many candy bars will she need before starting to share?

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Answer:

24

Explanation:

21 times 8 is 168, and 168 divided by 7 is 24, therefore she would need 24 to give among 21 friends if she still wanted to have 1/8 left over.

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