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The Fruit Basket Challenge

Sarah has a fruit basket containing apples, oranges, and bananas. The total number of fruits in the basket is 60. She notices that the number of apples is double the number of oranges, and the number of bananas is 5 more than the number of apples. How many of each type of fruit does Sarah have in her basket?

Sharing Sweets

Sophie, Ben, and Lily share a box of sweets. Sophie eats 3/8 of the sweets, Ben eats 1/4 of the sweets, and Lily eats the rest. What fraction of the sweets does Lily eat?

The Cost of School Supplies

Sarah went to the store to buy some school supplies. She bought 4 notebooks, 3 pens, and 2 packs of coloured pencils. Each notebook costs £2.50, each pen costs £1.20, and each pack of coloured pencils costs £3.40. How much did Sarah spend in total?

The Mystery Number

A number is multiplied by 3 and then 8 is added to the result. If the final answer is 35, what is the original number?

The Misplaced Decimal

Sarah was calculating the cost of 12 pencils. She knew that each pencil costs £0.45, but she accidentally placed the decimal point in the wrong place and calculated the total cost as £540. How many times more is Sarah's incorrect total compared to the correct total?

Tricky Train Problem

A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. It then takes a different route and travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train for the entire journey?

Calculating the time

Lucy has a clock that is 15 minutes fast. She sets off on a journey at 9:00 AM, according to her clock. The journey takes exactly 2 hours and 45 minutes. What will the actual time be when Lucy finishes her journey?

Area of Unusual Shapes

A garden is in the shape of an "L" made up of two rectangles. The longer rectangle measures 10 meters by 4 meters, and the shorter rectangle measures 6 meters by 3 meters. Calculate the total area of the garden.

Find the Missing Number

A sequence of numbers follows a specific pattern: 3, 7, 13, 21, __, 43. What is the missing number in the sequence?

Tricky Arithmetic Problem

In a sequence of five consecutive numbers, the sum of the first four numbers is 94. What is the fifth number in the sequence?

Train Problems

A train leaves station A at 08:15 AM and travels to station B at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. The distance between station A and station B is 180 miles. At the same time, another train leaves station B heading towards station A, traveling at an average speed of 90 miles per hour. At what time will the two trains pass each other?

Calculating Total Costs

Jenny buys 3 notebooks and 2 pens. Each notebook costs £1.50, and each pen costs £0.75. How much does she spend in total?

Train Timetable Problem

A train leaves station A at 09:30 and arrives at station B at 13:45. How long does the journey take in hours and minutes?