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Number of problems found: 52

In the bag
I have red and blue marbles in a bag in a ratio of 7:2. There are 45 marbles in total. How many are red?
Garden fencing
How much will decorative fencing cost if the garden measures 350 m × 260 m and 1 metre of fencing costs 450 CZK?
Advantageous internet
We had long been using internet from Company A at €17.49 per month after the contract period. We switched to internet from Company B at €11.39 per month, with the condition that a fee of €48.38 is paid in the first month, which includes the installation.
In prima, secunda and tertia
The numbers of children in Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 are in the ratio 3:4:3. Class 1 and Class 3 together have 12 more children than Class 2. How many children are in Class 1?
Wall 8
A wall is 2.8 m high and 4.5 m wide. What is its area in m²?
First test
20 questions are prepared for a test. 3 questions are selected from them for the first test and then returned to the list. What is the probability that when selecting questions for the second test, the same 3 questions will be chosen as for the first?
Three colleagues
Three colleagues divided the proceeds from an investment in proportion to their contributions. Bob received half as much as Olivia and also 4,000 CZK more than John. Olivia received 10,000 CZK. What was the total return on the investment?
Pirates
Pirates captured 1 tonne of gold and hid it in 25 barrels. How many more barrels would the pirates need if they transported only 25 kg of gold in each barrel?
Sweets 27
Vince and Luke together paid 52 CZK for a bag of 26 sweets. They divided the sweets fairly according to how much each had paid. Vince paid 20 CZK. How many sweets did Luke get?
Maroš
Mark draws two cards from a deck of Mariáš cards (32 cards). What is the probability that he draws a seven or an ace, but not the green seven?
Force gauge 2
A force gauge measured a gold necklace as Fg = 0.48 N in air and Fw = 0.45 N in water. Is it made of pure gold?
Flower - permutations
At a flower shop, there are 5 different kinds of flowers: tulips, lilies, daisies, carnations, and roses. There are also 3 different colours of vases: blue, green, and pink. If one kind of flower and one colour of vase are selected at random, what is the

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