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Debra's penny bank is 1 4 full. After she adds 360 pennies, it is 5 8 full. How many pennies can Debra's bank hold?

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  1. 1 May, 12:50
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    5/8 - 1/4 = 3/8

    360 pennies = 3/8 of a full penny bank.

    360 / (3/8) = x / 1

    (3/8) x = 360 (1)

    Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of (3/8)

    (8/3) (3/8) x = (8/3) (360)

    x = 960 pennies
  2. 1 May, 12:57
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    What the girl or boy said is the right answer
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