Hello!
First, we need to find the unit rate.
72 divided by 2 = 36.
36 x 9 = 324.
There were 324 pieces of paper to start with.
Hope this helps, ~Pooch ♥
Answer:
There's not enough information to answer the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question says that out of 84 kids, 3/7 bought their lunches. Then it asks how many of the 3/7 got pizza without providing a number of those who bought a different food. And so, there's not enough information to solve this question.
Answer

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference is 6 because it is what we get when we subtract 8 and 2.
Final answer: 6