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Soda Bottles
Sally likes soda very much. At the local convenience store, for 5 empty soda bottles she receives a full bottle. As part of the Girl Guide's recycling initiative, she manages to collect 77 empty bottles. How many bottles of soda will she be able to drink in total?
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19 bottlesFrom the initial 77 bottles, she receives 15 full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 17 empties, she receives 3 more full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 5 empties she receives one final full bottle.
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