SOLUTION: Sarah goes to the store to buy miniature boxes of cereal. The boxes only come in packs of 3 and packs of 8. What is the largest number of miniature boxes of cereal that Sarah can

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Question 360087: Sarah goes to the store to buy miniature boxes of cereal. The boxes only come in packs of 3 and packs of 8. What is the largest number of miniature boxes of cereal that Sarah cannot purchase exactly?
A) 11 B) 13 C) 17 D) 18 E) None
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Hi,

3*3 + 8 = 17

18 is the largest number 'given' of miniature boxes of cereal that Sarah cannot purchase exactly