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A = 6 B = 4 C = 9 D = 7 E = 5 Work out (A + E) − B and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is D. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 6 + 5 = 11. Then take away B, which is 4: 11 − 4 = 7. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 7 — that is D. Write the number above each letter before you start, so you are not holding five values in your head.

A = 12 B = 7 C = 2 D = 10 E = 11 Work out (E × C) − A and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is A. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 11 × 2 = 22. Then take away A, which is 12: 22 − 12 = 10. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 10 — that is D. The mistake to watch for is giving the number as the answer instead of turning it back into a letter.

A = 10 B = 3 C = 7 D = 12 E = 5 Work out (B × E) − A and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 3 × 5 = 15. Then take away A, which is 10: 15 − 10 = 5. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 5 — that is E. Check your answer by reading the list backwards to find the letter you landed on.

A = 4 B = 7 C = 11 D = 8 E = 5 Work out (B + E) − D and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 7 + 5 = 12. Then take away D, which is 8: 12 − 8 = 4. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 4 — that is A. Check your answer by reading the list backwards to find the letter you landed on.

A = 3 B = 6 C = 4 D = 10 E = 2 Work out (E + B) − C and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 2 + 6 = 8. Then take away C, which is 4: 8 − 4 = 4. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 4 — that is C. The mistake to watch for is giving the number as the answer instead of turning it back into a letter.

A = 10 B = 2 C = 4 D = 9 E = 8 Work out (E + A) − D and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is B. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 8 + 10 = 18. Then take away D, which is 9: 18 − 9 = 9. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 9 — that is D. Do the part in brackets first, exactly as in maths.

A = 12 B = 3 C = 6 D = 5 E = 11 Work out (C + E) − D and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 6 + 11 = 17. Then take away D, which is 5: 17 − 5 = 12. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 12 — that is A. Check your answer by reading the list backwards to find the letter you landed on.

A = 3 B = 10 C = 4 D = 2 E = 9 Work out (E + C) − A and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is A. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 9 + 4 = 13. Then take away A, which is 3: 13 − 3 = 10. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 10 — that is B. Write the number above each letter before you start, so you are not holding five values in your head.

A = 11 B = 6 C = 2 D = 8 E = 4 Work out (C + D) − E and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is B. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 2 + 8 = 10. Then take away E, which is 4: 10 − 4 = 6. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 6 — that is B. Do the part in brackets first, exactly as in maths.

A = 8 B = 9 C = 6 D = 2 E = 7 Work out (D × A) − B and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 2 × 8 = 16. Then take away B, which is 9: 16 − 9 = 7. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 7 — that is E. Write the number above each letter before you start, so you are not holding five values in your head.

A = 4 B = 3 C = 8 D = 12 E = 5 Work out (D + A) − C and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is D. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 12 + 4 = 16. Then take away C, which is 8: 16 − 8 = 8. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 8 — that is C. Check your answer by reading the list backwards to find the letter you landed on.

A = 8 B = 6 C = 2 D = 4 E = 12 Work out (E − C) − A and give the answer as a letter.

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The answer is C. Swap each letter for its number as you go. 12 − 2 = 10. Then take away A, which is 8: 10 − 8 = 2. Now look back at the list for the letter worth 2 — that is C. The mistake to watch for is giving the number as the answer instead of turning it back into a letter.

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