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OpenStudy (anonymous):

As they say, beggars can't be choosers, in fact begger take what they can get. A begger on the street can make one cigarette out of every 6 cigarette butts he finds. After one whole day of searching and checking public ashtrays the begger finds a total of 72 cigarette butts. How many cigarettes can he make and smoke from the butts he found?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is an online test i will tell you the answer once it is answered

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@iGreen.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@iambatman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 cigarette butts = 1 cigarette So what's 72 / 6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please also explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, 12 is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am sorry but that is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the correct answer is 14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It says 6 cigarette butts make up 1 whole cigarette. 72 cigarette butts divided by 6 equals 12 whole cigarettes..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do they give an explanation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh after he smokes the 12 cigarettes, there will be 12 more butts.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12/6=2 more cigarettes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh...

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