Level 3
Luke and Sam had an equal number of lollipops at first. After Luke bought another 6 lollipops and Sam lost 9 lollipops, Luke had thrice as many lollipops as Sam. Find the number of lollipops each of them had at first.
Level 3
Min and Tina had an equal number of candies. After Min bought another 20 candies and Tina bought another 6 candies, Min had thrice as many candies as Tina. Find the number of candies each of them had at first.
Level 3
A bus had some passengers at the beginning. After 10 passengers alighted from the bus and another 46 passengers boarded the bus, there were two times as many passengers as before. How many passengers were there on the bus at first?
Level 3
Merlin has some money to buy some markers. He will have $3 if he buys 4 markers. However, he will need $2 more if he wants to buy 5 markers. How much money does each marker cost?
Level 3
Mr Kim wanted to buy some rice. He will have $12 left if he buys 3 kg of rice. However, he will need $4 more to buy 4 kg of rice. What is the cost of 1 kg of rice?