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He  \nweighs them to check they are at the right weight. However, the frogs will only be weighed two at a time!  \nDorris and Borris weigh 12g altogether.  \nBorris and Morris weigh 16g altogether.  \nDorris and Morris weigh 14g altogether.  \nHow much does each frog weigh?  \n2) Captain Salamander is crossing through a forest which is infested with some of his worst predators: Blue Jay birds and raccoons. He decides to count them carefully to decide if it worth the risk of continuing or whether it would be safer to head back home.  \nHe manages to count 16 heads and 42 legs. Can you help him work out how many birds and how many raccoons there were in the forest?  \nCAPTAIN SALAMANDER’S PUZZLING PROBLEMS METRIC UNITS ANSWERS  \n1) Captain Salamander has 3 pet frogs called Dorris, Borris and Morris. He weighs them to check they are at the right weight. However, the frogs will only be weighed two at a time!  \nDorris and Borris weigh 12g altogether.  \nBorris and Morris weigh 16g altogether.  \nDorris and Morris weigh 14g altogether.  \nHow much does each frog weigh?  \nDorris 5g, Borris 7g, Morris 9g  \n2) Captain Salamander is crossing through a forest which is infested with some of his worst predators: Blue Jay birds and raccoons. He decides to count them carefully to decide if it worth the risk of continuing or whether it would be safer to head back home.  \nHe manages to count 16 heads and 42 legs. Can you help him work out how many birds and how many raccoons there were in the forest?  \nBlue Jays-11 Raccoons-5 making 16 heads and 42 legs in total.","cbCair0IFZiemxsX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair0IFZiemxsX","pdf",157837,"English","# Captain Salamander's Puzzling Problems\n## Problem 1: Frog Weights\n## Problem 2: Forest Predator Count\n## Solutions","[{\"question\":\"How much does each of Captain Salamander's frogs weigh?\",\"answer\":\"Dorris weighs 5g, Borris weighs 7g, and Morris weighs 9g.\"},{\"question\":\"How many Blue Jay birds and raccoons were in the forest?\",\"answer\":\"There were 11 Blue Jay birds and 5 raccoons, totaling 16 heads and 42 legs.\"},{\"question\":\"What units are used for the weights in this document?\",\"answer\":\"The problems use metric units, specifically grams (g).\"}]","Captain Salamander's Puzzling Problems - Metric Units | PDF",1792669021]