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At the beginning of the day, Margaret had 72 ice cream cones. By noon, she had 23\frac{2}{3} as many cones as she had at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, she only had 23\frac{2}{3} as many cones as she had at noon. How many ice cream cones does she have at the end of the day?
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At the beginning of the day, Margaret had 72 ice cream cones. By noon, she had (2)/(3) as many cones as she had at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, she only had (2)/(3) as many cones as she had at noon. How many ice cream cones does she have at the end of the day?
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At the beginning of the day, Margaret had 72 ice cream cones. By noon, she had $\frac{2}{3}$ as many cones as she had at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, she only had $\frac{2}{3}$ as many cones as she had at noon. How many ice cream cones does she have at the end of the day?

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Level 2

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Prealgebra

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