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Solving a Math Problem with Time I

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Fany Savina

Marvin Mouseketeer was tired of being bullied by Kitty Catketeer. He wanted to buy a sharp sword to slice up the cat. A good sword costs €244. However, Mouseketeer had only €154 in his pocket. If he could save €6 … Continue reading →

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Solving a Math Problem with Equations Containing 2 Variables II

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Fany Savina

Captain Crook attacked a merchant ship and captured the passengers in the ship. At first there were thrice as many male passengers as female passengers. However, the evil captain threw 285 male passengers into the sea to feed the sharks. … Continue reading →

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Solving a Math Problem with Equations Containing 2 Variables I

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Fany Savina

Grandma Shark had 8 times as many teeth as Grandpa Shark and used to brag about it. Last night a tooth fairy gave Grandpa Shark 145 razor-sharp teeth. Now Grandpa Shark has 3/4 as many teeth as Grandma Shark. (i) … Continue reading →

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