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Types of exercises: word problem - a number I thought of, word problem - ages, word problem - perimeter, word problem - percentages, word problem - consecutive numbers, word problem - angles of a triangle.
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After a 30% discount a jacket costs 147 zł less than before the discount. What was the price before the discount?
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Dad is 4 times as old as Anna. Together they are 65 years old. How old is Anna?
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A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 cm. One side is 6 cm longer than the other. How many centimetres is the shorter side?
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I thought of a number, multiplied it by 3 and added 16. The result was 40. What was the number?
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One angle of a triangle is 2 times as large as a second angle, and the third angle is 35° smaller than the first. How many degrees is the smallest angle of this triangle?
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The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 68. What is the largest of these numbers?
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The trousers cost 25% more than the shirt, and together they cost 333 zł. How much is the shirt?
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Dad is 3 times as old as Kate. Together they are 40 years old. How old is Kate?
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A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 cm. One side is 12 cm longer than the other. How many centimetres is the shorter side?
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I thought of a number, multiplied it by 9 and added 28. The result was 154. What was the number?
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