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Chris' Unpredictable Kids

Monday 1st March 2021

"I gave Heidi, Logan and Daisy a whole number I was thinking of."

Heidi: "I'm multiplying your number by 4 or 5."

Logan: "I'll add 4 or 5 to Heidi's answer."

Daisy: "I'll subtract 4 or 5 from Logan's answer."

"Daisy told me the final answer to their unpredictable calculations was 173. What number did I give them to start off with?"

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