The school store had a sale on pencils. Ten students bought pencils. The first two students bought 2 pencils each. The next six students bought three pencils each and the last two students only bought one pencil each. How many pencils were sold?
How many pencils did the first two students buy? ** The first students bought 2*2=<<2*2=4>>4 pencils
How many pencils did the next six students buy? ** The next 6 students bought 6*3=<<6*3=18>>18 pencils
How many pencils did the last two students buy? ** The last two students bought 1+1=<<1+1=2>>2 pencils
How many pencils were sold? ** In total the store sold 4+18+2=<<4+18+2=24>>24 pencils
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