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What time do they meet

A train leaves Station A at 10:30 am and travels to Station B at a speed of 60 km/h. Another train leaves Station B at 11:00 am and travels towards Station A at a speed of 80 km/h. The distance between Station A and Station B is 210 km. At what time do the two trains meet?

How many coins are left

Jack has a jar of coins. He counts them and finds that he has 240 coins in total. One day, his younger brother takes one-third of the coins to play with. Later, Jack gives one-fourth of the remaining coins to his friend. How many coins does Jack have left in the jar after these two events?

What's the number

A number is tripled, then 4 is added to the result. The final answer is 25. What was the original number?

Mystery of the missing apples

Emma has a fruit basket with 120 apples. She sells ⅓ of them in the morning and then gives ¼ of the remaining apples to her neighbour. Later, she accidentally drops 10 apples, which can no longer be used. How many apples does Emma have left in her basket?

Train Timetable Problem

A train leaves London at 10:15 AM and travels to Manchester at an average speed of 75 km/h. The total distance between the two cities is 300 km. Halfway through the journey, the train stops for 15 minutes at a station. At what time does the train arrive in Manchester?

Train Journey Problem

Emma takes a train from Town A to Town B, which is 90 miles apart. The train travels at an average speed of 30 miles per hour for the first half of the journey. For the second half, it increases its speed to 60 miles per hour. What is the total time taken for Emma’s journey?

Find the number

A sequence follows this pattern: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? , 51 What is the missing number?

The Missing Number Puzzle

A shopkeeper arranges boxes in a pattern. The first row has 2 boxes, the second row has 5 boxes, the third row has 8 boxes, and so on. If this pattern continues, how many boxes will be in the 10th row?

Missing Pages Mystery

Sophie is reading a book. She notices that a few pages are missing. The sum of the numbers of the missing pages is 98. If a sheet of paper in a book has two page numbers (one on each side), how many sheets are missing from Sophie’s book?

The Mysterious Number Puzzle

A number is multiplied by 3 and then increased by 8. The result is equal to twice the original number plus 14. What is the number?

How many marbles

Sophie has a box of marbles. She gives half of her marbles to her friend Liam. Then she gives one-third of the remaining marbles to her cousin Mia. After that, Sophie has 18 marbles left. How many marbles did Sophie have at the start?

What was the original number

Sam thinks of a number. He doubles it, then adds 7. After that, he divides the result by 3 and gets 11. What was Sam’s original number?

What is the missing number

Find the missing number in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, 96 What number should go in the blank?

Train Journey Problems

A train travels from Town A to Town B at a speed of 60 km/h. On the way back from Town B to Town A, it travels at a slower speed of 40 km/h because of strong winds. If the distance between Town A and Town B is 120 km, what is the total time taken for the round trip?

How much does it weigh?

Sophie has three identical boxes and one bag. Each box weighs 4 kg. When Sophie puts all three boxes and the bag on a scale, the total weight is 22 kg. What is the weight of the bag?