What does 'TWOS' mean

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anowicka
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What does 'TWOS' mean

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Hello

We are just doing some practise on Mental Arithmetic book . Please could someone advise what does word ‘TWOS’ mean in the example below :
‘how much less than a fifty is the sum of 1 twenty and 7 twos’

Many Thanks
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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think probably the plural of two.

so the sum would be 20+14 = 44 so this is 6 less than 50
anowicka
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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Yes, I have just realised the same :D Silly me :wink:

Thank you.
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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you can go cross eyed looking at these sometimes - start thinking it is an anagram or something!!!
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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I think it is referring to money. ie. 20p piece and 2p pieces.
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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hermanmunster wrote:think probably the plural of two.

so the sum would be 20+14 = 44 so this is 6 less than 50
Doesn't 20+14 =34 !? :)
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Re: What does 'TWOS' mean

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ah - just 1-2go - you spotted the deliberate mistake :mrgreen: :oops: :oops: :oops: :roll: :?

hey ho can only put it down to a crazy day at the office.
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