Randy has only half as many water balloons as Janice’s 6, for a total of (½)*6=3 water balloons.

Cynthia has 4 times as many water balloons as Randy, for a total of 4*3=<<4*3=12>>12 water balloons

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Cynthia has four times as many water balloons as her husband, Randy. Randy has only half as many water balloons as his daughter, Janice. If Janice throws all 6 of her water balloons at her father, how many water balloons does Cynthia have, which she could also choose to throw at Randy?
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Cynthia has four times as many water balloons as her husband, Randy. Randy has only half as many water balloons as his daughter, Janice. If Janice throws all 6 of her water balloons at her father, how many water balloons does Cynthia have, which she could also choose to throw at Randy?
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