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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

One third of the animals in Jacob's flock are goats, the rest are sheep. There are twelve more sheep than goats. How many animals are there altogether in Jacob's flock?

(A) $12$ (B) $24$ (C) $36$ (D) $48$ (E) $60$

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