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mother sent ahmed to pick up 9 boxes of apples from the store.he can only carry two at a time.how many time does ahmed go to the store

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5 times but it’s concerning you don’t know how to do this. I’m not trying to judge but I’ll try to explain. First trip 9-2=7. Second Trip 7-2=5. Third trip 5-2= 3. Fourth trip 3-2. Fifth trip 1-1= 0.
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