Andrew's dog has 12 burrs and six times as many ticks as burrs. How many foreign objects total are caught in the dog's fur?
Please answer the following question by reasoning step-by-step.
84
First find how many burrs are caught in the dog's fur: 12 burrs * 6 ticks / burr = 72 ticks.

Then add the number of burrs to find the total number objects: 72 objects + 12 objects = 84 objects.

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Final answer: 84