John needs 21 days to finish a project. Mary needs 42 days to finish the same project. If John and Mary do the project together, how long do they need to finish it?
Ming’s grandmother’s age this year adds 4, multiples 2, minuses 56 and then divides by 9. The result will be 16 years old. How old is Ming’s grandmother this year?
A stationery store had a batch of ball pens. One half and 5 more pens were sold on the first day. One half of the remaining part and 8 more pens were sold on the second day. Finally, 24 ball pens are left. How many ball pens did the stationery store have initially?