If the number in the center is the sum of all other numbers, find the value of b. (Clarification: In the figure, the terms containing b are products of b with single digit numbers.)
Katashi alone can do a piece of work in 20 days and Chou alone can do the same work in 14 days. If Chou works for 7 days and then leaves, then in how many days can Katashi alone finish the remaining work?
Keiji makes a profit of ¥ 35 if he sells a certain number of pencils he has at the price of ¥ 2.05 per pencil and incurs a loss of ¥ 40 if he sells the same number of pencils of ¥ 1.55 per pencil. What should be the selling price of all the pencils in order to make a profit of 15\%?
The value of a property increases every year at the rate of 20\%. If its value at the end of 3\% years is ¥224640, what was its original value at the beginning of these years?
Four friends Hiroyuki, Juro, Kazou, and Aimi are standing in a row. Hiroyuki is not standing at the first position. Juro is not standing at the last position. Kazou is standing behind Juro. Aimi is standing between Kazou and Hiroyuki. Who is standing at first position?