There are 7*5=<<7*5=35>>35 dolls in the big boxes.

There are 4*9=<<4*9=36>>36 dolls in the small boxes.

There are 35+36=<<35+36=71>>71 dolls altogether.

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Big boxes contain 7 dolls each. Small boxes contain 4 dolls each. There are 5 big boxes and 9 small boxes. How many dolls are there in total?
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Big boxes contain 7 dolls each. Small boxes contain 4 dolls each. There are 5 big boxes and 9 small boxes. How many dolls are there in total?
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