Archives: Problem-Solving Games (100)

In the city of Trois-Îles, %t% students attend the %3% elementary schools. %l% students attend Little Thinkers school. At Sunshine Academy, there are %m% more students than at Little Thinkers. How many students attend the third school, Friendship School?

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In the city of Trois-Îles, %t% students attend the %3% elementary schools. %l% students attend  Little Thinkers school. Friendship School has %f% fewer students than Sunshine Academy. How many students attend Sunshine Academy?

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In the city of Trois-Îles, there are %3% elementary schools. %l% students attend the school Little Thinkers. At Sunshine Academy, there are %s% more students than at Little Thinkers. At Friendship School, there are %t% fewer students than at Sunshine Academy. In total, how many students attend all three schools?

A person buys a raincoat, a hat, and rubber boats for $%p% in total. The raincoat costs $%r% more than the hat, and the hat and the raincoat together cost $%f% more than the boots. How much were the boots?

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A person buys a raincoat, a hat, and rubber boats for $%p% in total. The raincoat costs $%r% more than the hat, and the hat and the raincoat together cost $%f% more than the boots. How much was the hat?

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A person buys a raincoat, a hat, and rubber boats for $%p% in total. The raincoat costs $%r% more than the hat, and the hat and the raincoat together cost $%t% more than the boots. How much was the raincoat?

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Benjamin has %b% marbles. His friend, Denis, has less marbles than him. Denis has %d% marbles. Benjamin gives Denis a certain number of marbles. Now, Benjamin has %l% fewer marbles than Denis. How many marbles did Benjamin give to Denis?

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Benjamin has %b% marbles. His friend, Denis, has %d% marbles. Benjamin gives %g% marbles to Denis. Now, how many fewer marbles does Benjamin have than Denis?

Benjamin has %b% marbles. His friend, Denis, has less marbles than him. Benjamin gives %g% marbles to Denis. Now, Benjamin has %f% fewer marbles than Denis. How many marbles did Denis have in the beginning?

Antoine collects small cars. He believes that he has %m% more cars than his friend, Serge. Antoine owns %a% small cars. How many fewer cars does Serge have than Antoine?

Antoine collects small cars. He believes that he has %m% more cars than his friend, Serge. Antoine owns %a% small cars. How many cars do both friends have altogether?

Antoine collects small cars. He believes that he has %m% more cars than his friend, Serge. Serge owns %s% small cars. How many cars do both friends have altogether?

Melanie bought some yellow apples, some green apples, and %p% yellow pears. She counts her fruits and says, “I bought %y% yellow fruits and %g% green fruits”. How many apples did Melanie buy?

Melanie bought %a% apples and %p% yellow pears. Some of these apples were yellow and %g% were green. How many fruits did Melanie buy?

Melanie bought %a% apples and %p% yellow pears. Some of these apples were yellow and %g% were green. How many yellow fruits did Melanie buy?

During winter, lots of snow fell. In December, %d% cm of snow and %r% mm of rain fell. In January, more snow fell. In February, %f% cm of snow fell. In total during the %3% winter months, %a% cm of snow fell. How many fewer cm of snow fell in December than in January?

During winter, lots of snow fell. In December, %d% cm of snow and %r% mm of rain fell. In January, it snowed %m% more cm than in December. In February, %f% cm of snow fell. How many cm of snow fell during the %3% winter months?

During winter, lots of snow fell. In December, %d% cm of snow and %r% mm of rain fell. In January, it snowed %j% more cm than in December. In February, more snow fell. How many cm of snow fell in February if in total, %a% cm of snow fell during the %3% winter months?

Marie has an uncle and a grandfather. Her uncle, John, is %g% years younger than her grandfather. Her grandfather is %f% years older than Marie. How old is John if her grandfather is %a% years old?

Marie has an uncle and a grandfather. Her uncle, John, is %g% years younger than her grandfather. Her grandfather is %f% years older than Marie. How old is Marie if John is %j% years old?

Marie is %m% years old. Her uncle, John, is %g% years younger than her grandfather. Her grandfather is %f% years older than Marie. How old is John?

This spring, Justin planted strawberries in his garden. Monday, he picked some strawberries and his sister ate %a% of these strawberries. Tuesday, he picked %b% strawberries and his sister ate %c% of these strawberries. Justin used the %d% remaining strawberries after the %2% days, to make a tart. How many strawberries did he pick on Monday?

This spring, Justin planted strawberries in his garden. Monday, he picked %a% strawberries and his sister ate %b% of these strawberries. Tuesday, he picked %c% strawberries and his sister ate %d% of these strawberries. Justin used the remaining strawberries after the %2% days, to make a tart. How many strawberries did he use to make his tart?

This spring, Justin planted strawberries in his garden. Monday, he picked %a% strawberries and his sister ate %b% of these strawberries. Tuesday, he picked %c% strawberries and his sister ate some more of these strawberries. Justin used the remaining %d% strawberries after the %2% days, to make a tart. How many strawberries did his sister eat on Tuesday?

Roula goes to the fair. She pays $%a% to play a juggling game. She spends money to play a game of darts. She then pays to participate in the strength competition. This costs $%b% more than what she paid to juggle. Her parents gave her $%c% for the day. She is left with $%d% by the end of the day. How much money did she pay to participate in the darts game?

Roula goes to the fair. She pays to participate in a juggling game. She spends $%b% to play a game of darts. She then pays to participate in the strength competition. This costs $%c% more than what she paid to juggle. Her parents gave her $%d% for the day. She is left with $%e% by the end of the day. How much did she pay for the juggling game?

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Roula goes to the fair. She pays $%a% to play a juggling game. She spends $%b% to play a game of darts. She then pays to participate in the strength competition. This costs $%c% more than what she paid to juggle. Her parents gave her $%d% for the day and her brother paid for the rest of her activities. How much money did her brother spend?

Roula goes to the fair. She pays $%a% to play a juggling game. She spends  $%b% to play a game of darts. She then pays to participate in the strength competition. This costs $%c% more than what she paid to juggle. Her parents gave her $%d% for the day. How much money does she have left at the end of the day?

The butcher received %a% kg of fresh meat this morning. At noon, he realized that he still had some meat left. “So, I have sold %b% kg of meat more than what I have left”, said the butcher. How much meat did he sell in the morning?

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The butcher received %p% packages of fresh meat this morning. At noon, he realized that he had %d% kg of this meat left. “So, I have sold %a% kg of meat more than what I have left”, said the butcher. How much meat did he receive in the morning?

Sophie helped her mother clean up their library. Together, they organized a large number of novels and %p% poetry books. Sophie had to repair %r% books because they were too old. The %h% other books were in good shape and did need any repairs. How many more novels does Sophie have in her library than poetry books?

Sophie helped her mother clean up their library. Together, they organized a large number of novels and %p% poetry books. Sophie had to repair %r% books because they were too old. The %h% other books were in good shape and did not need any repairs. In total, how many books are in her library?

Sophie helped her mother clean up their library. Together, they organized %n% novels and %p% poetry books. Sophie had to repair %r% books because they were too old. How many books did she not need to repair?