Same pattern as Fried noodles — 80 people sharing 85 plates. New numbers, new story. Try each one on paper, then check the working below — or watch it drawn out, the same way the problem above is.
Question 1
At a school lunch, there are 84 bowls of soup for 61 people made up of teachers and students. Each teacher eats 3 bowls of soup, and every 4 students share 1 bowl. How many teachers and how many students are there?
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Question 2
A zookeeper has 44 baskets of fruit for a troop of 58 monkeys, made up of adult monkeys and baby monkeys. Each adult monkey eats 2 baskets of fruit, and every 5 baby monkeys share 1 basket. How many adult monkeys and how many baby monkeys are there?
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Question 3
On a hiking trip, there are 70 bottles of water for 65 hikers, made up of adults and children. Each adult drinks 3 bottles of water, and every 2 children share 1 bottle. How many adults and how many children are on the hike?
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