My question is: Dana has 15 more pencils than Jayden, who has twice as much as Marcus. How many more pencils does Dana have than Marcus, if Jayden has 20 pencils? Your thoughts:
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Dana has 15 more pencils than Jayden who has 20, so Dana has 20 + 15 = 35 pencils. Jayden has 20 pencils which is twice as much as Marcus's so Marcus has 20 / 2 = 10 pencils. Dana has 35 - 10 = 25 more pencils than Marcus. The final answer: 25.
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