SOLUTION: In the card shop, there is a shelf with 25 cards in each row. There is a display rack with 45 cards. There are 220 cards altogether. How many rows are on the shelf?

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Question 948628: In the card shop, there is a shelf with 25 cards in each row. There is a display rack with 45 cards. There are 220 cards altogether. How many rows are on the shelf?
Found 2 solutions by macston, Shin123:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cards on the shelf=total cards-cards on rack=220 cards-45 cards=175 cards
(175 cards)(1 row/25 cards)=7 rows ANSWER: There are 7 rows on the shelf.

Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So 220-45=175 and
175%2F25=7 so there were 7 rows of cards.