Math+Challenge+1+-+Valentine's+Exchange

  

ANSWER = 408 Valentine's Cards
** 12 students in Mrs. Chartier's Class give cards to 17 students in Mrs. Helminski's Class. That's 12 x 17 = 204. AND 17 students in Mrs. Helminski's Class give cards to 12 students in Mrs. Chartier's Class. That's 17 x 12 = 204 204 + 204 = 408! **
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 Each of 12 students from Mrs. Chartier's Class gives a Valentine's Day card to each of 17 kids in Mrs. Helminski's Class. In return, each of those 17 students in Mrs. Helminski's Class, gives a Valentine's card to each of those 12 kids in Mrs. Chartier's Class. How many total cards are given?
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