SOLUTION: Tim bought 4 packets of nails from the hardware store. He used ten nails to fix his gate, and put the remaining 50 nails in his toolbox. How many nails are there in each packet?
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Question 1011456: Tim bought 4 packets of nails from the hardware store. He used ten nails to fix his gate, and put the remaining 50 nails in his toolbox. How many nails are there in each packet?
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Tim bought 4 packets of nails from the hardware store. He used ten nails to fix his gate, and put the remaining 50 nails in his toolbox.
How many nails are there in each packet?
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= = 15.
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