Problem 2 · 2016 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Arithmetic & Operations
careful-counting
In a cave there live a starfish, two seahorses and three turtles. They are visited by three starfish, four turtles and five seahorses. How many animals are there now in the cave altogether?
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Answer: E — 18
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Hint 1 of 2
Add up everyone who is now inside the cave: the original animals plus the visitors.
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Hint 2 of 2
Total the residents (1 + 2 + 3) and the visitors (3 + 4 + 5) separately, then combine.
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Approach: add residents and visitors
- Living there: 1 starfish + 2 seahorses + 3 turtles = 6 animals.
- Visitors: 3 starfish + 4 turtles + 5 seahorses = 12 animals.
- Altogether 6 + 12 = 18 animals.
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