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Five children have £23.09 altogether. Three children have between £5 and £6,and 2 have between £3 and £4. How much could they each have?

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there are several possible answerschild 1=5.50
child 2=5.03
child 3=5.06
child 4=3.99
child 5=3.51
User Keli
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There are many different combinations of amounts they could have. The most simple is 5.04, 5.04, 5.04, 3.99, 3.99. This keeps you between those numbers. But you could also add or subtract cents from each as long as it maintains the proper restrictions.
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