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Problem of the Week
Problem A
Food Bank Challenge

Two classes at Whitefish Bay Elementary School took on a challenge to gather donations for a local food bank. Different types of food are worth different amounts of points in the challenge.

The table below lists the donations made by each class.

Class A Class B
\(6\) cans of tuna fish \(3\) boxes of rice
\(5\) jars of peanut butter \(5\) packages of granola bars
\(2\) bags of lentils \(4\) cans of peaches
\(3\) cans of peas \(2\) packages of almonds
\(2\) bags of chips \(7\) boxes of cereal
\(4\) boxes of pasta \(2\) packages of cookies
\(4\) jars of pasta sauce \(3\) boxes of powdered milk

Which class won the challenge? Justify your answer.

Theme: Number Sense