Mrs. Washington cleans her classroom on the last day of school and finds some pencils leftover from the year. She knows there are 24 pencils in a full box. For each question below explain how you arrived at the number of pencils.
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Question 1
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Mrs. Washington finds ¾ of a box in her desk. How many pencils does she find in her desk?
Question 2
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Mrs. Washington finds ¾ of a box in her desk. How many pencils does she find in her desk?
Question 3
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She finds 1 ⅛ boxes in the closet. How many pencils does she find in the closet?
Question 4
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She finds 1 ⅛ boxes in the closet. How many pencils does she find in the closet?
Question 5
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She keeps cleaning. By the end of the day, she collects 2 ⅚ boxes of pencils. How many pencils does she have?
Question 6
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She keeps cleaning. By the end of the day, she collects 2 ⅚ boxes of pencils. How many pencils does she have?