Level 3
An equal number of sweets were distributed to 9 girls and 11 boys. Each girl then gave 23 of her share of sweets to the boys. As a result, each boy received 72 more sweets.
  1. How many sweets did each girl have left?
  2. Find the total number of sweets each boy had after receiving more sweets from the girls.
5 m
Level 3
Eva spent $314 to buy some boxes of cranberry and apple biscuits. Each box of cranberry biscuits cost $5 and each box of apple biscuits cost $11. The cranberry biscuits were packed in boxes of 12 biscuits each and the apple biscuits were packed in boxes of 5 biscuits each. She bought an equal number of cranberry biscuits and apple biscuits.
  1. How many boxes of cranberry biscuits did she buy?
  2. How many boxes of apple biscuits did she buy?
5 m
Level 3
The Great Store held a promotion during the Christmas season.
  1. Laura spent $180 on each type of item. How many more mugs than plates did she buy?
  2. Elise bought an equal number of plates and mugs. She paid $312 in all. How many mugs and plates did she buy altogether? She paid $312 in all. How many mugs and plates did she buy altogether?
5 m
Level 3
Alan, Bob and Ken had the same number of notes. Jan and Bob had a mix of $10-notes and $2-notes. Alan had 15 $10-notes while Bob had 20 $10-notes. Ken only had $10-notes.
  1. Who had the least amount of money?
  2. How much more did Alan have than Bob?
  3. Bob used all his $2 notes to buy a wallet. He then had $280 less than Ken. How many $10 notes did Ken have?
5 m