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The Age Puzzle

Five years ago, Maria was three times as old as her son. In five years, she will be twice as old as her son. How old are Maria and her son now?

A jar of candies

A jar contains 120 candies. If you take out 5 candies every day, how many days will it take for you to empty the jar?

Comparing Quantities in Arithmetic

Emily has 3 times as many marbles as Sarah. If Sarah has 12 marbles, how many marbles does Emily have? Take your time to work it out, and let me know your answer!

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?

Rectangular garden

A rectangular garden measures 30 meters in length and 20 meters in width. A 2-meter wide path is to be built inside the garden and will run along all four sides. What will be the area of this path?

Arithmetic

John has 5 apples. He gives 2 apples to his friend and then buys 6 more apples. How many apples does John have now? Take your time to work out the answer, and let me know if you need any hints!

What is the probability

Amy has a bag containing red, blue, and green marbles only. The probability of picking a red marble is 1/4, and the probability of picking a blue marble is 1/3. What is the probability of picking a green marble?