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Total number of office chairs sold in India = (100+90+60+40) million Ans = 290 million. How do you estimate the number of taxis (or auto rickshaws) in Mumbai (or

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that include several key variables: (1) standardized math and English test scores; (2) students’ days of absence and suspension, which can be used to approximate student effort; and

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