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    1. A trader wanders through several villages in his county. In the first village, the trader spent half of his money. In the second town, the trader spent one third of what he had left. In the third town, the trader spent one fourth of what he had left. When he was done, the trader had 3 dollars. How much money did the trader start with?

    2. Raul was supposed to meet Juan to go fishing Saturday morning. When Raul woke up, the number of hours left in the day was three times the number of hours that had already passed. What time did Raul wake up?
      (Check: How many hours in a day?)

    3. A group of Miller Jordan students is riding in a school bus on a field trip. At one point, the bus driver notices that the number on the odometer is a palindrome - a number that reads the same forwards and backwards: 21912. How many miles will the bus travel before another palindrome shows up on the odometer?
      (Check: The answer is not greater than 21912.)

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