Zwen's answer to Owen's Primary 5 Maths Whole Numbers Singapore question.

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Let the equal number bought for each red and blue be x.
Owen
Owen
2 years ago
End= 42 (blue)
End= 42x3=126(Red)
Total at the end = 126+42 =168 (End)
FIRST total=128
End-FIRST = 168-128= 40 ( bought red+blue)
Red bought = 40 divide 2= 20
Red at first = 126 subtract- 20= 106 (at first)
Zwen
Zwen
2 years ago
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