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8 August, 09:55

Sarah has a bag of cherries. She ate 5, then gave half of what she had to Liam. Lam ate 5, then gave half of what he had to Amy. Amy got 2 cherries. How many cherries did Sarah have in the start?

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  1. 8 August, 11:47
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    14

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Sarah:X-5

    Liam:x-5:2

    Amy:x-10:2

    Equate Amy's value to 2

    x-10/2=2

    Multiply two in both sides to have:

    x-10=4

    hence;

    x=14
  2. 8 August, 13:31
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    I think Sarah had 12 cherries in the start
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