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He weighs them to check they are at the right weight. However, the frogs  \nwill only be weighed two at a time! Dorris and Borris weigh 12lb altogether. Borris and Morris weigh 16lb altogether. Dorris and Morris weigh 14lb altogether. How 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 STANDARD 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 12lb altogether.  \nBorris and Morris weigh 16lb altogether.  \nDorris and Morris weigh 14lb altogether.  \nHow much does each frog weigh?  \nDorris 5lb, Borris 7lb, Morris 9lb  \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.","cbCaijsYsYB5ojeR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijsYsYB5ojeR","pdf",157619,"English","# Captain Salamander's Puzzling Problems\n## Frog Weight Challenges\n## Forest Population Puzzles\n# Answer Key\n## Frog Weight Solutions\n## Forest Population Solutions","[{\"question\":\"How much does each of Captain Salamander's frogs weigh?\",\"answer\":\"Based on the combined weights, Dorris weighs 5lb, Borris weighs 7lb, and Morris weighs 9lb.\"},{\"question\":\"How many birds and raccoons are in the forest?\",\"answer\":\"There are 11 Blue Jay birds and 5 raccoons, which accounts for the 16 heads and 42 legs counted.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the core objective of the math problems provided?\",\"answer\":\"The problems aim to help students practice logic and algebraic thinking by solving for unknown values based on provided totals and constraints.\"}]","Captain Salamander's Puzzling Problems - Standard Units - Mathematical Challenges | PDF",1792669027]