Maria has a collection of 64 seashells consisting of three types bivalves,gastropods,and cephalopods.1/4 of her collection are b

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Maria has a collection of 64 seashells consisting of three types bivalves,gastropods,and cephalopods.1/4 of her collection are b

ivalves and 3/8 of her collection are gastropods. How many of her seashells are cephalopods

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Tcecarenko [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T21:34:02+03:00

Answer: the number of cephalopods in her seashells collection is 26.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maria has a collection of 64 seashells consisting of three types bivalves,gastropods,and cephalopods. If 1/4 of her collection are bivalves, it means that the number of bivalves that she has is

1/4 × 64 = 14

If 3/8 of her collection are gastropods, it means that the number of gastropods in her collection is

3/8 × 64 = 24

Therefore, the number of cephalopods in her seashells collection is

64 - (14 + 24) = 26