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Perpendicular roads
Two roads meet at a right angle. On one road there is place P at 5 km from the intersection, on the other road there is place R at 12 km from the intersection. Places P and R are connected by a direct path. A pedestrian goes from place R to place P along
Pear crate weight
A crate with pears weighs 23 kg. Pears weigh 22 kg. Calculate and express as a decimal how much the empty crate weighs.
Rod part division
The rod was divided into three parts. The first part measured one-third of the length, the second one-third of the rest, and the third part was 20 cm. Calculate the rod's original length and the individual parts' lengths.
Peter apple remaining
Peter had 4 apples. When he took 3 of them, how many did he have left?
Number sum product
Calculate the difference between the sum and product of the numbers -7 and -2.
Amalia brother siblings
Amalia has as many brothers as sisters. Her brother Ivan has 3 sisters. How many children are there in their family?
King of Bohemia
King of Bohemia Charles IV divided the entire family wealth among all his descendants. Wenceslas IV received 5/18; his younger brother Sigismund of Luxembourg received 1/9 less than Wenceslas IV. Jan Zhořelecký was assigned 6/63. Which of these three brot
Balance of a village
From the New Year's speech of the mayor of a village we know: ... With pain in our hearts, we remember our loved ones, friends, and acquaintances who are no longer with us. Last year, 38 inhabitants left us forever, of which 21 women and 17 men. On the co
Martin number subtraction
Martin thinks of a number. Subtracting two-thirds of it and adding the number 8 gives the number 40. What is the original number that martin was thinking of?
Nikola number difference
Nicole had one three-digit and one two-digit number written in her notebook. Each of these numbers was made up of different digits. The difference in Nicole's numbers was 976. What was their sum?
Apprentice cost reduction
The apprentice came to his master with an improvement proposal, and with better work organization, we will reduce costs by 45% this year, 30% next year, and 25% the following year. The production won't cost us anything. Has the apprentice received a rewar
Caesar birth death
Gaius Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC. He was murdered when he was 56 years old. Calculate: a) in what year was he murdered? b) How many years ago was he born? c) How many years ago did he die?
Number multiplication subtraction
I think a number. If I multiply it by three and then subtract 120, I get the number 900. What is that number?
Hexagon circle radius
A regular hexagon is described and inscribed in a circle. The difference between its areas is 8√3. Find the circle's radius.
Sum of 25
The Sum of two rational numbers is -2/3. If one of the numbers is 4/5, find the other.
A fruit
A fruit grower uses 1/3 of his land for bananas, 3/8 for pineapples, 1/6 for mangoes, and the remainder for oranges. What fraction of his land is used for oranges?
Joe had
Joe had a full tank of petrol in his car. His car consumed 2/9 of the tank of petrol on Saturday and 1/3 of it on Sunday. What fraction of the tank of petrol was left after the weekend?
Cube structure count
Matt built a structure from 13 cubes. Adam used fewer cubes than Matt for construction. How many dice could Adam use?
My mother
My mother has 15 grams of gold. How many grams were not used if a pair of earrings need 1 1/4 grams of gold?
Bookshop
Ali went to a bookshop. He spent 3/5 of his money on books and 1/4 of it on a pen. What fraction of his money did he spend altogether? What fraction of his money did he have left?

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