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Combinatorics Difficulty 1.1 Junior Find the answer Canada

A mother bear collects $14$
fish. She gives $4$ fish to each of
her $3$ bear cubs. How many fish does
the mother bear have left over?

Pick one

Solution

Mother bear gives a total of $4\times3=12$ fish to her bear cubs, and so
she has $14-12=2$ fish left over.

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