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The national peanut board estimates it takes about 45 peanuts to make an ounce of peanut butter. How many more peanuts are in a 20 ounce jar than a 12 ounce jar?
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Answer to a math question The national peanut board estimates it takes about 45 peanuts to make an ounce of peanut butter. How many more peanuts are in a 20 ounce jar than a 12 ounce jar?
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1. Find the number of peanuts in a 20-ounce jar:
20 \text{ ounces} \times 45 \text{ peanuts/ounce} = 900 \text{ peanuts}
2. Find the number of peanuts in a 12-ounce jar:
12 \text{ ounces} \times 45 \text{ peanuts/ounce} = 540 \text{ peanuts}
3. Subtract the number of peanuts in the 12-ounce jar from the 20-ounce jar to find out how many more peanuts are in the 20-ounce jar:
900 - 540 = 360
Therefore, there are 360
2. Find the number of peanuts in a 12-ounce jar:
3. Subtract the number of peanuts in the 12-ounce jar from the 20-ounce jar to find out how many more peanuts are in the 20-ounce jar:
Therefore, there are
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