<human>:  A pet shop had 6 cages of rodents. 3 of the cages have 10 hamsters and the other 3 have 5 guinea pigs. How many rodents did the pet shop have in total?
<bot>: How many hamsters are there? ** There are 3 cages x 10 hamsters/cage = <<3*10=30>>30 hamsters in the pet shop.
How many guinea pigs are there? ** There are 3 cages x 5 guinea pigs/cage = <<3*5=15>>15 guinea pigs in the pet shop.
How many rodents did the pet shop have in total? ** The pet shop has a total of 30 hamsters + 15 guinea pigs = <<30+15=45>>45 rodents.
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