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Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Winifred Wytsh bought a box each of :

  • jelly babies.
  • milk jelly bears.
  • yellow jelly bees.
  • and jelly belly beans.

Winifred Wytsh

Each box contained 20 jellies.
Winifred wanted to make a jolly jelly feast that had 32 legs.
How many different ways could Winifred make her jelly feast?

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