Mary collected 75 sticks and Rose collected 43. After giving 22 sticks to their younger sister, they put the remainder equally into 4 boxes. How many sticks were there in each box?
Solution
Total collected ----- 75 + 43 = 118
Gave to sister ----- 118 – 22 = 96
96 (sticks) divided 4 (boxes) = 24
Answer: There were 24 sticks in each box.
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