Question: The school store had a sale on pencils. Ten students bought pencils. The first two students bought 2 pencils each. The next six students bought three pencils each and the last two students only bought one pencil each. How many pencils were sold? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
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The first students bought 2 * 2 = 4 pencils. The next 6 students bought 6 * 3 = 18 pencils. The last two students bought 1 + 1 = 2 pencils. In total the store sold 4 + 18 + 2 = 24 pencils. So the answer is 24.
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