Lizzy: At the circus, the clown has 3 dozen balloons on a string in his hand. 3 boys and 12 girls buy a balloon each. How many balloons is the clown still holding?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
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The clown is holding 3 x 12 = 36 balloons. This many children buy a balloon: 3 + 12 = 15 kids. After the children buy the balloons, the clown is holding this many in his hand 36 - 15 = 21 balloons. Final answer: 21.
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