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Ben has 8 apples more than Phillip does. Tom has three eighths as many apples at Ben has. If Phillip has 40 apples, how many apples does Tom have?
assistant
How many apples does Ben have? ** Ben has 40+8 = <<40+8=48>>48 apples.
How many apples are in every eighth? ** There are 48/8 = <<48/8=6>>6 apples in every eighth.
How many apples does Tom have? ** Tom has 6*3 = <<6*3=18>>18 apples.
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