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Kim decides to give her old toys to her younger cousins. She gives her cousin Sarah 2/3. Then, she gives her cousin Ryan 2/5 of the remaining toys. She has 6 toys left. How many toys did Kim have to begin

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30

Step-by-step explanation:

Work backwards:

  • 6 is 3/5 of a number, and that number is 10
  • 10 is 1/3 of a number, and that number is 30

Check your work:

  • 2/3 of 30=20 toy to Sarah
  • 30-20=10 toys left
  • 2/5 of 10=4 toys to Ryan
  • 10-4=6 toys left

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