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There are 49 dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs. How many small dogs have signed up to compete?

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Johnny
Hi, there is no solution to this problem. Imagine there are 6 large dogs, this would imply 6+36=42 small dogs. The total number would then be 48 dogs. Now imagine there are 7 large dogs, this would imply 7+36=43 small dogs. The total number would then be 50. The solution would be 6.5 small dogs and 42.5 large dogs which as we know is not possible!
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Yasmin
agreed, but 6.5 large, 42.5 small
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