Jam has three boxes full of pencils and 2 loose pencils which give a total of 26 pencils. If her sister, Meg, has 46 pencils, how many boxes do Jam and Meg need to store all their pencils?
How many pencils are in the three boxes? ** There are a total of 26 - 2 = <<26-2=24>>24 pencils in the three boxes.
How many pencils can each box contain? ** Thus, each box can contain 24 / 3 = <<24/3=8>>8 pencils.
How many pencils do Jam and Meg have together? ** Together, Jam and Meg have 26 + 46 = <<26+46=72>>72 pencils.
How many boxes do Jam and Meg need to store all their pencils? ** Therefore, they need 72 / 8 = <<72/8=9>>9 boxes to put in all their pencils.
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