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1 December, 08:31

Mai's penny bank is 7/10 full. After she removes 200 pennies, it is 1/2 full. How many pennies can Mai's bank hold?

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  1. 1 December, 08:34
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    1/2 is equal to 5/10.

    When Mai removes 200 pennies from her penny bank, the container drops from 7/10 full to 5/10 full.

    7/10-5/10=2/10=1/5

    200 pennies is 1/5 the capacity of the penny bank.

    1/5 of the bank is 200 pennies, so a full bank is 1000 pennies.
  2. 1 December, 08:58
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    Mai's penny bank can hold 498 pennies without being full.
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