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Reader Submission #17

Question:

Eggs were only sold in trays of 30 eggs at a shop.

Mr Lee bought some such trays of eggs and re-packed them into carton boxes of 12 eggs as shown below. He needed 6 more eggs to have exact carton boxes of 12 eggs and 26 more carton boxes than trays.

How many eggs did Mr Lee buy from the shop?

Solution:

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