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24 August, 02:40

Ronita moved 1/3 of the books in her backpack to the kitchen table. Three books were already on the table. There are 5 books on the table now. How many books, b, were originally in Ronita's backpack?

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  1. 24 August, 04:06
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    Start with 5 (the total # of books on the table) - 3 (the original # of books on the table). This gives you 2 (the number of books that Ronita placed on the table). If 1/3b = 2 then you would just multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to find b. In this case b = 6.
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