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Question 1easy

HESI-A2 Math Word Problem: Calculating Second Day Orange Harvest

On the first day of the harvest, 186 boxes of oranges were collected. This is 29% less than what was collected on the second day. How many boxes were collected on the second day?

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Question 2medium

Calculating Percentage of Books Given Away: HESI-A2 Math Word Problem

John has 270 books in his collection. If he gives away 90 books, what percentage of his collection does he give away?