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29 October, 20:19

Marvin made some candles that each weighed 3/4 pound. He shipped them in a box that weighed 3 pounds. The total weight of the box filled with candles was 12 pounds. How many candles did Marvin ship in the box?

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  1. 29 October, 20:48
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    12 candles were shipped. x * 3/4 = 9 + 3.

    X = 12
  2. 29 October, 22:15
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    Total weight = 12

    weight of box = 3

    12 - 3 = 9 lbs of candles

    So how many times does. 75 or 3/4 go into 9?

    9/.75 = 12, so 12 candles were shipped
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