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Tinley is helping her mother who is a florist. They have

6 vases to fill with flowers. If Tinley puts 4 flowers in

each vase, how many flowers will she need?

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​Now let's try a multistep:

The magician at the birthday party did a magic trick that involved scarves. He gave 8 people 4 scarves, and he still had 23 left in his hat. How many scarves did the magician make magically appear at first?

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Camille works for Disney World and gave away some free coupons. She gave coupons to 6 families that had 5 people each. She still has 19 to give away. How many coupons did Camille have originally?

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