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Greg and Sarah have 18 apples that they are going to split evenly. Susan has twice as many apples as Greg will end up with. Mark has 5 fewer apples than Susan. Their mom needs 40 apples to make an apple pie. How many will she have left over?
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How many apples will Greg and Sarah have? ** Greg and Sarah will split their apples, so 18 apples / 2 = <<18/2=9>>9 apples per child.
How many apples does Susan have? ** Susan has 2 * 9 apples = <<2*9=18>>18 apples.
How many apples does Mark have? ** Mark has 18 apples - 5 apples = <<18-5=13>>13 apples.
How many apples do Greg, Sarah, Susan, and Mark have combined? ** Combined the children have 9 apples + 9 apples + 18 apples + 13 apples = <<9+9+18+13=49>>49 apples.
How many apples will mom have left over? ** Mom will have 49 apples - 40 apples = <<49-40=9>>9 apples left over.
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