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Jack, sally and joe all work in a bookstore. Jack sold 126 books. Joe sold 1/2 as many books as many books as jack, and sally Solly sold 1/3 as many books as joe. How many books did sally sell?

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User Razki
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Answer:the number of books that Sally sold is 21

Explanation:

Jack sold 126 books. Joe sold 1/2 as many books as many books as jack. This means that the number of books that Joe sold would be

1/2 × 126 = 63

Sally sold 1/3 as many books as joe. This means that the number of books that Sally sold would be

1/3 × 63 = 21 books.

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