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In statistics, the counting principle can be said to be the concept in which the quantity of an item is determined. There can be a single item, or a group of items, or items that are related to each other. In every possible set of items, the quantity of …

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3. There are 110 calories per 177.4 grams of Frosted Flakes cereal. Find how many calories are in 212.5 grams of this cereal. Round to the nearest whole calorie.

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