Level 3
At first, Thomas had twice as many sweets as Xavier. After they each gave away 12 sweets, Thomas had 4 times as many sweets as Xavier. How many sweets did they have altogether at first?
Level 3
At first, Xavier had 12 sweets and Thomas had 4 times as many sweets as Xavier. After they each received an equal number of sweets from their teacher, Thomas had thrice as many sweets as Xavier. How many sweets did their teacher give to both of them altogether?
Level 3
Jeryl celebrates his birthday today. 12 years ago, he was thrice as old as his daughter while his wife was 24 years older than her. If his wife is 51 years old this year, how old was Jeryl last year?
Level 3
Carmen had $160 more than Dawn. After each of them bought an identical bag from a shop. Carmen was left with 5 times as much money as Dawn. Given that Carmen had $350 at first, how much did each bag cost?
