A box of 12 bars was shared equally between 3 people so each person got 12/3 = <<12/3=4>>4 bars

Mike and Rita together got 4+4 = <<4+4=8>>8 bars

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A box of chocolate bars was shared equally between Mike, Rita and Anita. If the box contains 12 bars, how many bars did Mike and Rita get (combined)?
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A box of chocolate bars was shared equally between Mike, Rita and Anita. If the box contains 12 bars, how many bars did Mike and Rita get (combined)?
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