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An Apple a Day
A shop sells apples at $1 each. Each of these apples are wrapped in a special wrapper. You can trade 3 of these wrappers for 1 apple.
If you have $15, how many apples can you get altogether?
If you have $15, how many apples can you get altogether?
Hint
Don't forget your leftovers.Answer
22 apples.Firstly, you can get 15 apples.
Trade the wrappers to get 5 more apples.
Trade again and you'll have 1 more apple and 2 leftover wrappers.
Trade the remaining wrappers to get 1 more apple.
15 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 22
You will get 22 apples altogether.
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