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Each line gives a story. You have to choose the question which makes the best story problem. The first one is already marked.
- A shopkeeper has 204 eggs. He puts them in egg trays. Each tray has 12 eggs.
a) How many more eggs will he need? b) How many fresh eggs does he sell? c) How many egg trays does he need?
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Solution
| a) | How many more eggs will he need? | |
| b) | How many fresh eggs does he sell? | |
| c) | How many egg trays does he need? | โ |
Option (a) is not a good choice because the total number of eggs is already given.
Option (b) is not a good choice because there is no data on the number of fresh or spoiled eggs.
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