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How many marbles must Mark give Sam so that Sam will have ten more marbles than Mark?

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Mark and Sam each have a bag with the same number of marbles.

How many marbles must Mark give Sam so that Sam will have ten more marbles than Mark?

posted Apr 24, 2018 by Dilbagh

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If Mark gives 5 marbles to Sam then Mark loses 5 marbles and Sam gains 5 marbles creating a difference of 10 between them.

answer Apr 24, 2018 by Tejas Naik



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