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In each sack there are up to 5 presents.  \nYellow sack  \nGreen sack  \nIn the yellow and red sacks, he has 6 presents.  \nIn the yellow and green sacks, he has 7 presents.  \nIn the red and green sacks, he has 5 presents.  \nHow many presents are there in each sack?  \nYellow sack   Red Sack   Green sack    \nHow many presents altogether?    \nCaptain Salamander has 3 sacks of presents to deliver. In each sack there are up to 5 presents.  \nYellow sack Red sack Green sack  \nIn the yellow and red sacks, he has 6 presents.  \nIn the yellow and green sacks, he has 7 presents.  \nIn the red and green sacks, he has 5 presents.  \nHow many presents are there in each sack?  \nYellow sack 4 Red Sack 2 Green sack 3  \nHow many presents altogether? 9","cbCaipOGJWXMD7Lx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipOGJWXMD7Lx","pdf",252420,"English","# The Three Sacks Challenge\n## Problem Statement\n## Solution Breakdown","[{\"question\":\"What is the goal of the Captain Salamander math challenge?\",\"answer\":\"The goal is to determine the number of presents in each of the three colored sacks (yellow, red, and green) based on the combined totals of the sacks taken in pairs.\"},{\"question\":\"How many presents are in the yellow, red, and green sacks respectively?\",\"answer\":\"Based on the provided solution, there are 4 presents in the yellow sack, 2 in the red sack, and 3 in the green sack.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the total number of presents across all three sacks?\",\"answer\":\"The total number of presents across all three sacks is 9.\"}]","Christmas Math Worksheets - The Three Sacks Challenge | PDF",1792672680]