The local high school had 1,000 bottles of water on hand. The school issued 1/4 of the supply to the 9th grade, 1/5 of the supply to the 10th grade, and 2/5 of the supply to the 11th grade. How many bottles remained for the 12th grade?
The local high school had 1,000 bottles of water on hand. The school issued 1/4 of the supply to the 9th grade, 1/5 of the supply to the 10th grade, and 2/5 of the supply to the 11th grade. How many bottles remained for the 12th grade?
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The local high school had 1,000 bottles of water on hand. The school issued 1/4 of the supply to the 9th grade, 1/5 of the supply to the 10th grade, and 2/5 of the supply to the 11th grade. How many bottles remained for the 12th grade?
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