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A and B have some toffees. If A gives one toffee to B, then they have equal number of toffees. If B gives one toffee to A, then the toffees with A are double with B. The total number of toffees with A and B are __________.

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SSC CGL 2023 (Tier-II) Paper 1 Previous Year Paper (26-Oct-2023) (Shift-1)
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12

Step 1: If A gives 1 to B: A − 1 = B + 1 ⇒ A = B + 2.

Step 2: If B gives 1 to A: A + 1 = 2(B − 1) ⇒ A = 2B − 3.

Step 3: Solving: B = 5, A = 7. Total = 12.

∴ 12

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