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In which story is the answer to the question 0?

Florence completed a survey at an amusement park and rated different rides in the park from -5 points to 5 points. She gave the drop tower a rating of -5 points, and she gave the swing ride a rating of 5 points. How much higher was Florence's rating for the swing ride than her rating for the drop tower?

Florence completed a survey at an amusement park and rated different rides in the park from -5 points to 5 points. She gave the drop tower a rating of -5 points, and she gave the swing ride a rating that was 5 points higher than the drop tower. What rating did Florence give the swing ride?

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In which story is the answer to the question 0?

Rita has a new video game called Sorcerer's Mission. Before she reached the final level, she collected 400 magic beans. During the final level, she earned 400 magic beans as a bonus! How many magic beans did Rita end the game with?

Rita has a new video game called Sorcerer's Mission. Before she reached the final level, she collected 400 magic beans. During the final level, she bought a new robe for her character, which cost 400 beans. How many magic beans did Rita end the game with?

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You want to find which story has 0 as the answer to the question.

Read the first story.

Rita collected 400 magic beans before the final level. Then, she earned another 400 magic beans as a bonus.

So, Rita ended with 800 magic

beans.

Read the second story.

Rita collected 400 magic beans before the final level. Then, she spent 400 magic beans.

So, Rita ended with 0 magic

beans.

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