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The Mystery of the fifth number

In a sequence of numbers, each number is double the previous one. If the first number in the sequence is 3, what is the fifth number?

Oranges and Apples

Sally has a basket containing oranges and apples. The total number of fruits in the basket is 24. If the number of oranges is twice the number of apples, how many oranges and apples are in the basket?

Algebra challenge

If 3x - 7 = 2x + 8, what is the value of x?

Exploring bodies

Alice had a piece of ribbon that was 3/4 meters long. She used 1/3 of it to tie a bouquet. How much of the ribbon (in meters) did Alice use for the bouquet?

Which prime number?

Can you find the smallest prime number that is greater than 20?

How many numbers in the list

Imagine you have a list of numbers from 1 to 100. Can you find out how many numbers in this list are multiples of both 4 and 6?