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How many apples were there?

Sophie has 4 baskets of apples. Each basket has the same number of apples. She gives 18 apples to her friend and then finds she has 54 apples left. How many apples were in each basket to begin with?

The Missing Marbles Mystery

Emma has 120 marbles. She decides to give some marbles to her three friends: Alice, Ben, and Charlie. Emma gives Alice twice as many marbles as she gives Ben and gives Charlie 5 more marbles than Ben. After giving away the marbles, Emma has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did Emma give to each of her friends?

Mystery Number Riddle

I am thinking of a number. When I divide this number by 5, the result is 9 more than 3. What is the number?

Tricky Arithmetic Problem

In a sequence of five consecutive numbers, the sum of the first four numbers is 94. What is the fifth number in the sequence?

The Magic Square

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In a 3x3 magic square, the sum of the numbers in each row, each column, and both diagonals is the same. The magic square below has some numbers filled in. Can you find the missing numbers?

What is the third angle

A triangle has two angles measuring 65 degrees and 35 degrees. What is the measure of the third angle in the triangle?

Calculating With Fractions

James and Sarah were comparing the amounts of lemonade they drank at a picnic. If James drank 2/3 of a litre of lemonade and Sarah drank 5/4 litres, how much more lemonade did Sarah drink than James?

How many pages are there in the book

Sophia is reading a book. On the first day, she reads 1/5 of the pages plus 12 more. On the second day, she reads 1/4 of the remaining pages plus 15 pages. On the third day, she reads 1/3 of the remaining pages plus 18 pages. After this, she has 1/4 of the book left to read. How many pages are there in the book?

The Birthday Party Planning

Sophia is planning a birthday party for her friend. She decides to buy balloons and party hats. Each balloon costs $0.50, and each party hat costs $1.20. Sophia buys a total of 20 items and spends $18.40 in total. How many balloons and how many party hats did Sophia buy?