Ben has 8 apples more than Phillip does. Tom has three eighths as many apples at Ben has. If Phillip has 40 apples, how many apples does Tom have?
Ben has 40+8 = <<40+8=48>>48 apples.
There are 48/8 = <<48/8=6>>6 apples in every eighth.
Tom has 6*3 = <<6*3=18>>18 apples.
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