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Two boxes and one ball weigh 17 units. One box and one ball weigh 10. What does the ball weigh?

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Two boxes and one ball weigh 17 units. One box and one ball weigh 10. What does the ball weigh?
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Correct answer: 3

Subtract the second total from the first: one box weighs 7. The ball therefore weighs 10 − 7 = 3.

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