A used book store will trade 2 of its books kor 3 of yours. If Val brings in 18 books to trucle how many books can she get from he srore?

If Val brings in 18 books and the store trades 2 of its books for 3 of hers, we can break it down like this: For every 3 books Val gives, she receives 2 from the store. Now, if Val gives away 18 books in groups of 3, she can make 6 trades (since 18 ÷ 3 = 6). For each of those 6 trades, she gets 2 books, so she will receive 6 × 2 = 12 books from the store. So, Val will walk away with 12 new books! Val can keep the trading game alive if she decides to trade those newly acquired books in the future! Just think, if she trades all 12 books again, the calculations would continue. Embrace the idea that each book has a story and a chance to keep circulating—think of it as a never-ending game of literary musical chairs!