Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The 12 Days of Christmath: Day 10

 Here are the Day 10 puzzles for the 12 Days of Christmath. 

Enjoy!

Primary

There are 100 presents in Santa’s sleigh. 22 are wrapped in green paper. 39 are wrapped in blue paper. The rest are wrapped in red paper. How many are wrapped in red paper?
Primary (French)
Il y a 100 cadeaux dans le traîneau du Père Noël. 22 sont emballés dans du papier vert. 39 sont emballés dans du papier bleu. Le reste est emballé dans du papier rouge. Combien sont emballés dans du papier rouge?
Junior
A family of 7 have a large tin of Christmas candy. On the first day they eat a fifth of the candies. On the second day, they eat a fourth of what is left. On the third day, they eat a third of what is left. On the fourth day, they eat half of what is left. On the fifth day, there is enough for one candy for each person in the family. How many candies were in the tin to begin with?
Intermediate
A family have a large tin of Christmas candy. On the first day they eat a sixth of the candies. On the second day, they eat a fifth of what is left. On the third day, they eat a fourth of what is left. On the fourth day, they eat a third of what is left. On the fifth day, they eat half of what is left. On the sixth day, they eat what is left. Each day they eat the same amount. What they ate on the last day is 100 less than what was in the full tin. How many candies were in the tin to begin with?

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