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CEMC Fermat, 2000

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

A farmer has 7 cows, 8 sheep and 6 goats. How many more goats should be bought so that half of her animals will be goats?

(A) 1818 (B) 1515 (C) 2121 (D) 99 (E) 66

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