The music teacher receives 9 boxes of recorders there are six recorders in each box she hands them out to third graders and has 5recorders left how many third graders received a recorder

49 third graders

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From the question:

The music teacher receives 9 boxes of recorders and there are six recorders in each box

The total number of recorders the teacher received =

1 box = 6 recorders

9 boxes = x

Cross Multiply

x = 9 × 6 recorders

x = 54 recorders.

She hands them out to third graders and has 5recorders left .

How many third graders received a recorder?

The amount of recorders shared =

54 recorders - 5 recorders

= 49 recorders

If 1 recorders was given to a third grader,

Therefore, the amount of third graders that received a recorder is 49 third graders

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