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In which story is the answer to the question 00?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Caleb's science teacher awards Classroom Bucks to students who show leadership in class. Last week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for leading a debate. Later in the week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for organizing a recycling project. How many Classroom Bucks did Caleb end with last week if he started with none?\newline(B)Caleb's science teacher awards Classroom Bucks to students who show leadership in class. Last week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for leading a debate. Later in the week, Caleb spent 200200 Classroom Bucks on a homework pass. How many Classroom Bucks did Caleb end with last week if he started with none?

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Q. In which story is the answer to the question 00?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Caleb's science teacher awards Classroom Bucks to students who show leadership in class. Last week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for leading a debate. Later in the week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for organizing a recycling project. How many Classroom Bucks did Caleb end with last week if he started with none?\newline(B)Caleb's science teacher awards Classroom Bucks to students who show leadership in class. Last week, Caleb earned 200200 Classroom Bucks for leading a debate. Later in the week, Caleb spent 200200 Classroom Bucks on a homework pass. How many Classroom Bucks did Caleb end with last week if he started with none?
  1. Calculate Total Classroom Bucks: Calculate the total Classroom Bucks Caleb earned in story (A). He earned 200200 Bucks for leading a debate and another 200200 Bucks for organizing a recycling project. Calculation: 200+200=400200 + 200 = 400 Classroom Bucks.
  2. Determine Ending Balance: Since Caleb started with 00 and there were no deductions mentioned in story (A)(A), he ends with 400400 Classroom Bucks.
  3. Calculate Total Classroom Bucks: Calculate the total Classroom Bucks Caleb has in story (B). He earned 200200 Bucks for leading a debate and then spent 200200 Bucks on a homework pass. Calculation: 200200=0200 - 200 = 0 Classroom Bucks.
  4. Identify Story with 00 Balance: Determine which story's question results in an answer of 00. In story (A), Caleb ends with 400400 Classroom Bucks. In story (B), Caleb ends with 00 Classroom Bucks.

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