Mrs Tay had an equal number of pears and apples at first. She sold half of the apples and bought another 42 pears. In the end, she had thrice as many pears as apples. Find the number of apples she had at first.
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Jake and Dave had $1200 at first. Jake spent $400 while Dave spent $120 less than him. The amount Dave had left was 35 of the amount Jake had left. How much did Jake have at first?
Level 3
At a farm, there were 47 as many ducks and chickens. The farmer added another 24 ducks but sold away 40 chickens. In the end, there were 8 chickens more than ducks. How many ducks and chickens were there altogether in the end?
Level 3
Sarah had 35 as much money as Tricia. Sarah received another $40 from her father and Tricia received $8 from her mother. In the end, Sarah had $6 more than Tricia. How much did the girls have altogether in the end?
Level 3
In a shopping mall, 58 of the customers were female. Within five minutes, 56 more female customers and 24 more male customers entered the shopping mall. As a result, there were 100 female customers more than male customers. How many customers were there altogether in the end?
