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Joshua has 2 ¾ times as many stamps as Leo. How many stamps must Joshua give to Leo so that each of them will have 210 stamps?

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User Jaap Coomans
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Answer:

Joshua has to give Leo 93.75 (or 93 3/4) of his stamps

Explanation:

210x2=240

210/4=52.5

52.5x3=157.5

157.5+240

So Joshua has 397.5 stamps

397.5-219=187.5

So there's a 187.5 difference

187.5/2=93.75

397.5-93.75=303.75

210+93.75=303.75

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