diff --git a/ch3/ex3-1.raku b/ch3/ex3-1.raku
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+++ b/ch3/ex3-1.raku
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+say 137.^name;
+say (-17).^name;
+say 3.14.^name;
+say 6.026e34.^name;
+say (0+i).^name;
diff --git a/ch3/ex3-2.raku b/ch3/ex3-2.raku
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+# Take 2 arguments from command line, output their types
+
+sub MAIN ($arg1, $arg2) {
+	say "arg1 type is {$arg1.^name}";
+	say "arg2 type is {$arg2.^name}";
+}
diff --git a/ch3/ex3-3.raku b/ch3/ex3-3.raku
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+# create a program that reports the type of number specified on the command line using 'given' block
+
+sub MAIN ($number) {
+	given $number {
+		say "Number type: ", do given $number {
+			when  Int { 'integer' }
+			when Complex { 'complex' }
+			when Rat { 'rat' }
+			default { 'unsupported type' }
+		}
+	}
+}