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Aisha adds 18 shells to her collection. She then has 45 shells altogether. How many shells were there at first?
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Collections of contextualised math word problems on ready-to-print worksheets.
Aisha adds 18 shells to her collection. She then has 45 shells altogether. How many shells were there at first?
Collections of contextualised math word problems on ready-to-print worksheets.
Four trays hold six bread rolls each. How many rolls are there altogether?
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Maya walks 12 kilometres in 3 hours and keeps the same steady pace throughout. How far will she travel in 5 hours at this rate?
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A youth theatre charges the same price for every ticket, and five tickets cost £30. What is the total cost if eight tickets are bought at that price?
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A charity route covers \(2.4\) kilometres through the park, then continues for \(650\) metres; how long is the complete route in metres?
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After a 15% increase, the community garden's monthly water allowance is 46 cubic metres. What was the garden's monthly water allowance before this increase was applied?
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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?
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A youth club must take 18 members to a museum, where entry costs £6 per person. It may hire a minibus for £84 or buy an individual travel-and-entry package costing £11 per member. Which of these two permitted options is…
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A community hall charges £18 for booking plus £6 per attendee; if organisers paid £90, how many attendees were included?
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Seven pupils can enter a museum using only one of three booking options. These options are seven individual tickets at £8.40 each, one five-person pass at £31 plus two individual tickets, or two passes. Which of these p…