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The fair committee wants to decorate each ride with 40 balloons. There are 13 rides. If balloons come 24 to a package, how many packages will be needed?

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Answer:

22

Explanation:

This is the closest number you can get to the exact amount before you either go way to much or way to little. We know that 40 times 13 equals 520 balloons. And 24 times 22 will get you 528 which is the closest number you can get to 520

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Answer:

22 packages

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The fair committee wants to decorate each ride with 40 balloons. There are 13 rides-example-1
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