Level 3
Pauline bought 200 blue and red balloons for a party. The number of red balloons was 35 times as many as the number of blue balloons. Pauline used 13 times as many red balloons as blue balloons and was left with twice as many red balloons as blue balloons. How many balloons did Pauline have in the end?
5 m
Level 3
Miki, Natalie and Ollie each had some beads and decided to play a game with their beads. In round 1, Miki lost 12 of her beads to Natalie. In round 2, Natalie lost 12 of her total number of beads to Ollie. In round 3, Ollie lost 12 of her total number of beads to Miki. In the end, Miki, Natalie and Ollie had 124, 88 and 68 beads respectively. How many beads did Natalie have at first?
5 m
Level 3
Katrina spent some of her money on a dress, a pair of shoes and some neckties. She spent 15 of her money and an additional $119 on a dress. Next, she spent 27 of the remaining money and an additional $29 on a pair of shoes. Finally, she spent 23 of what she had left on some neckties and had $12 left. How much did Katrina have at first?
5 m