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In a terrarium, the ratio of grasshoppers to crickets is 6: 5. There are 48 grasshoppers. How many crickets are there? Explain how to solve this problem in two ways, in both cases by reasoning about multiplication and division with quantities. Support your reasoning with math drawings.
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