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9 tickets cost 306 zloty. How much do 2 tickets cost?
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Kate has 29 notebooks, and Philip has 24 fewer. How many does Philip have?
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Which of these could be the answer to the question: how long does a pupil sleep at night?
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Kate bought 3 packs of crayons with 12 crayons in each pack. Then Kate lost 3 crayons. Which question does the calculation 3 · 12 − 3 answer?
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There are 31 students in a class. Two students sit at each desk. How many desks are needed so that every student has a seat?
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Kate has 4 times as many conkers as Peter. Together they have 60 conkers. Which diagram fits the story?
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Adam has 17 apples, and Jacob has 6 times as many. How many do they have altogether?
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A warehouse had 185 apples. In the morning 1/5 of them were sent out, and in the afternoon a further 100 apples were sent out. How many are left?
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Adam and Ola have 57 apples altogether. Ola has 2 times as many as Adam. How many does Adam have?
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A cyclist rides at a steady 30 km/h. How many kilometres will they cover in 10 minutes?
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