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The changed shopping list

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The changed shopping list

Leah has 20 tokens for a class snack. Apples cost 2 tokens each and pears cost 3. She plans to buy four apples and three pears. At the stall, only two pears remain, so she buys those and keeps the unused tokens for the class.

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  1. How many tokens would the original plan cost?

  2. How many tokens does Leah actually spend?

  3. How many tokens remain?

  4. What caused Leah to change the plan?

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Answers and marking notes
  1. 17

    4 × 2 + 3 × 3 = 17

  2. 14

    4 × 2 + 2 × 3 = 14

  3. 6

    20 − 14 = 6

  4. Only two pears were available rather than the three planned.

    Only two pears were available rather than the three planned.

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