For every 3 cans of vegetables purchased, you get 1 free can. Tessie went home with 32 cans of vegetables. How many cans did she have to pay for?

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Kaylin Luna

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For every 3 cans of vegetables purchased, you get 1 free can. Tessie went home with 32 cans of vegetables. How many cans did she have to pay for?

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Trystan Fowler · Answer 1

Trystan Fowler Today, 16:00

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She had to pay for 24 cans.

Diamond Gilbert · Answer 2

1. Shortly, 24 = 75%*32, because you are paying for 3 out of 4 cans (75% out of 100%)

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32 = (3 purchased + 1 free) * X times

X = 8, Purchased = 3*x = 3*8=24