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UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2024

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Paula the penguin goes fishing every day and always brings back twelve fish for her two chicks. Each day, she gives the first chick she sees seven fish and gives the second chick five fish, which they eat. In the last few days one chick has eaten 44 fish. How many has the other chick eaten?

(A) $34$ (B) $40$ (C) $46$ (D) $52$ (E) $64$

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