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Question from Pat, a parent:

Sabrina has 1/4 the marbles as Haley.
They have 305 total. How many marbles does Haley have?

Hi Pat,

Sabrina puts all her marbles in a pile. Haley divides he marbles into piles, each pile with the same number of marbles as in Sabrina's pile. How many piles does Haley have? How many piles are there in total? The total number of marbles is 305. How many are there in each pile?

Penny

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