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colonel flanders makes boxes of chicken with various numbers of pieces. He charges $ 0.40 for each piece of chicken, plus a fixed charge of $ 0.55 for the box, the rolls, etc. If Iddy Ottic bought the $6.95 box, how many piecesof chicken should the box contain?

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The answer is 16 pieces of chicken
Subtract 0.55 from 6.95 and you get 6.40
The divide 6.40 by 0.40 and you get 16
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