The adult pigs ate 3/5*300 = <<3/5*300=180>>180 straws.

The total number of straws that the piglets shared is 300-180 = <<300-180=120>>120

Since there were 20 piglets, each piglet ate 120/20 = <<120/20=6>>6 straws

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Troy had 300 straws. He fed 3/5 of the straws to the adult pigs and an equal number of straws to the piglets. If there were 20 piglets, how many straws did each piglet eat?
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Troy had 300 straws. He fed 3/5 of the straws to the adult pigs and an equal number of straws to the piglets. If there were 20 piglets, how many straws did each piglet eat?
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