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Javier bought 47 sports cards. 3/8 of them were baseball cards. How many baseball were baseball cards?

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The number of cards is 3/8 of 48.
In math, "of" usually means "times."

3/8 of 48 = 3/8 * 48 = 3/8 * 48/1 = (3 * 48)/(8 * 1) = 144/8 = 18

Answer: 18 cards

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