A box could hold 32 staplers or 48 erasers. John placed 14 staplers in the box. How many more erasers could he place in the box?
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34 erasers
wrong again.
He placed 14 staplers, not 14 erasers.
That is 14/32 = 7/16 of the capacity
So, that leaves room for 9/16 * 48 = 27 erasers
He placed 14 staplers, not 14 erasers.
That is 14/32 = 7/16 of the capacity
So, that leaves room for 9/16 * 48 = 27 erasers
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