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Cersei bought 50 cotton candies. She gave her brother and sister 5 cotton candies each, then gave the remaining one-fourth of them to her cousin. If she ate 12 cotton candies, how many cotton candies are left?
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How many cotton candies did Cersei give to her brother and sister? ** Cersei gave a total of 5 x 2 = <<5*2=10>>10 cotton candies to her brother and sister.
How many cotton candies are left? ** So, the total cotton candies left were 50 - 10 = <<50-10=40>>40.
How many cotton candies did Cersei give to her cousin? ** And she gave 1/4 x 40 = <<1/4*40=10>>10 cotton candies to her cousin.
How many cotton candies are left? ** So, the total number of cotton candies left was 40 - 10 = <<40-10=30>>30.
How many cotton candies are left after she ate 12 of them? ** Therefore, the total number of cotton candies left after she ate 12 of them is 30 - 12 = <<30-12=18>>18.
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