How many biscuits did they start with?

Question

Long John and Short Time are pirates. Each has fewer than then maggoty biscuits. If John gave Tim two of his biscuits, Tim would have twice as many biscuits as John. But if Tim gave John two of his biscuits, John would have twice as many biscuits as Tim.

Answer 1

9 downstairs; and now they're all gone. I may have had 7 I blame my brother mainly for eating 2. ;P

Answer 2

theres not 3 pirates is there time,tim and john or is it typing error

was there just two biscuits

Answer 3

They have six biscuits each

Answer 4

6 biscuits at the start, 2 went from john leaving him 4 and added another two onto tim giving him 8.

Answer 5

The answer is six biscuits to start with.  Six each that is to start.

Answer 6

4 biscuits is how many they started with.

Answer 7

All I know is there were 9 downstairs; and now they're all gone. I may have had 7 I blame my brother mainly for eating 2. ;P

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