SOLUTION: Mrs. Green is buying cookies for the class party. She expects that each pupil will eat 4 cookies. How many dozen will she need if there are 24 pupils in the class?

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Question 1184687: Mrs. Green is buying cookies for the class party. She expects that each pupil will eat 4 cookies. How many dozen will she need if there are 24 pupils in the class?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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24%2Apupils%2A4%28cookie%2Fpupil%29%281%2F12%29%28dozen%2Fcookies%29

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8 dozen cookies for 1 class

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Mrs. Green is buying cookies for the class party. She expects that each pupil will eat 4 cookies. How many dozen will she need if there are 24 pupils in the class?
Cookies required: 4(24) = 96

Number of dozens required: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+96%2F12%2C+%22=%22%2C+8%29%29