Choose the word phrase (greater than, less than, or equal to) to make the statements true. each paper clip can be traded for three matches. each pencil can be traded for six paper clips.   five pencils and two matches are worth  _ thirty paper clips.

Five pencils and two matches are worth greater than thirty paper clips? Need reasoning? Hope this helps :)

Five pencils and two matches are greater than thirty paper clips. Five pencils would equal thirty paper clips plus two matches with equals 3/4 of a paper clip of total you have 30 3/4 paper clips which is greater than thirty paper clips.

Your answer is: Greater than 

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Ithink you answer is c

The skating rink rented 872 pairs of skates during april and may.why? : if the skating rink rented three times the pair of skates in april during may, they rented 654 skates. 218 x 3 = 654then, if they want to know how many they rented during both april and may, then you just add 654 (may) and 218 (april) to give you 872 pairs of skates for both months.654 + 218 = 872hope this !