Unit 7 · Data and Percentage

Splott Token Game — How Many Tokens Left?

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Three piles of tokens — 2-point, 5-point, 10-point — all with the same count. Two piles together make 96. Which two? The answer must give a whole number of tokens, so only one pairing works.

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0:00Introduction
0:22Question
1:03Strategy
1:31Step 1: Set up — let n = tokens per pile
1:59Step 2: Test all three pairs
2:38Step 3: Find the other pile
3:06Correct answer

Question

In a game called 'Splott' there are tokens that are worth 2 points, 5 points or 10 points.

I have one pile of 2-point tokens, one pile of 5-point tokens and one pile of 10-point tokens.

Each pile contains the same number of tokens.

The combined total of two of the piles of tokens is 96 points.

What is the total of the other pile of tokens?

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