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5 problems for Secondary · Operations
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- A school kitchen uses 18 litres of soup to fill 6 identical containers. At the same rate, how many litres are needed for 10 containers?
- A youth centre planned a 40-kilometre walk, but organisers shortened it by 15%. What is the revised distance, and does it stay below 35 kilometres?
- The lift starts on floor -2, rises five floors, then descends two. On which floor does the lift finish after these movements?
- Maya joins ribbons measuring 2.75 metres and 1.8 metres for a display. She cuts off 0.65 metres, so what total length remains?
- Owen has £50 for a trip and pays £18.75 for entry. Lunch costs £12.40, while his return bus fare will cost £18. How much remains after lunch, and can he still afford the fare?
