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Noel and Merrie received some Christmas presents.

The number of presents Noel received was a power of 3.

The number of presents Merrie received was a power of 2.

The number of Christmas presents they received were consecutive numbers. How many presents did they receive?

 

 

 

 

 

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Here are some possible answers to this problem:

Merrie received 2 presents and Noel received 1 present
Merrie received 2 presents and Noel received 3 presents
Merrie received 4 presents and Noel received 3 presents
Merrie received 8 presents and Noel received 9 presents

 

 

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