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A hospital ordered 216 new blankets that will be delivered in 3 equal shipments.

How many blankets will be delivered in each shipment?

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71
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72
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73
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74
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Solution

The correct option is B 72
Total number of blankets = 216
Number of shipments = 3
To find the number of blankets delivered in each shipment, divide 216 by 3.
Using long division, we have:

Here, the quotient is 72. Therefore, 72 blankets will be delivered to the hospital in each shipment.

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