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Yousuf had 117 marbles and Andrew had 23 marbles. Yousuf then gave some of his marbles to Andrew so that Yousuf ended with thrice as many marbles as Andrew. How many marbles did Yousuf give to Andrew?
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Yousuf had 117 marbles and Andrew had 23 marbles. Yousuf then gave some of his marbles to Andrew so that Yousuf ended with thrice as many marbles as Andrew. How many marbles did Yousuf give to Andrew?

User Magnus Kronqvist
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

117+23=140

140/4 = 35

35-23 = 12

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