Level 3
A purple carton has 4 times as many marbles as a pink carton. Jack added 44 marbles to the purple carton and 21 marbles to the pink carton. If there are 3 times as many marbles in the purple carton as the pink carton, what was the total number of marbles in the two carton before Jack added the marbles?
3 m
Level 3
During a charity drive, Primary 4 raised 4 times as much money as Primary 2 on the first week. On the second week, Primary 4 raised another $200 while Primary 2 raised another $461. During the entire charity event, Primary 4 raised 2 times as much as Primary 2. What was the total amount raised by Primary 4?
3 m
Level 3
Sean and Cathy had some money each. If Cathy gives Sean $49, he will have 3 times as much as Cathy. If Sean gives Cathy $20, he will have the same amount as her. How much money does each person have respectively?
  1. Sean?
  2. Cathy?
3 m
Level 3
3 foreigners have the same mass as 5 locals. Each foreigner's mass is 16 kg more than each local. What is the total mass of the 5 locals in kilograms?
3 m
Level 3
Tim packed 508 muffins into large and small boxes. He filled each large box with 20 muffins and each small box with 12 muffins. All the boxes were full and no muffins were left over. What was the least number of boxes used by Tim?
3 m
Level 3
The mass of 8 exercise books and 3 guide books is 3.7 kg. The mass of 2 exercise books and 7 guide books is 5.3 kg. Find the mass of each guide book.
4 m
Level 3
Liam paid $31 for 9 hole punchers and 4 pens. The total cost of a hole puncher and a pen was $4. Violet bought 4 hole punchers and 3 pens. How much did she pay for these items?
4 m
Level 3
The cost of the tickets for 8 mothers and 8 children is $72. The cost of the tickets to the theme park for 3 mothers and 5 children is $35. What is the cost of the tickets for 3 mothers and 26 children?
4 m
Level 3
Mrs Lin bought 5 kg of shrimp and 2 kg of beef for $96. If she brought 2 kg of shrimp and 5 kg of beef, she would have to pay $3 less. How much did 1 kg of shrimp cost?
4 m
Level 3
There are 151 marbles in a big basket and a small basket altogether. The total number of marbles in 3 big baskets and 8 small baskets is 568. How many more marbles are there in a big basket than a small basket?
4 m