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On the day she was born, a baby leopard had 9 spots. Each day 4 more appeared. After 5 days, how many spots did the baby leopard have?
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On the day she was born, a baby leopard had 9 spots. Each day 4 more appeared. After 5 days, how many spots did the baby leopard have?

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-11 spots would be the answer
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The baby leopard would have no more spots because 4×5=20 and if the leopard had 9 spots at the start and over the course of five days it lost 20 spots, it would be -11 spots left.
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