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100

-12x = 28 – 16x

x=7

100

9/6 = x/10

15

100

Jasmine bought 32 kiwi fruit for $16. How many kiwi can Lisa buy if she has $4?

8 Kiwis

100

(4- 5) + 13

24

200

2x + 2(x + 4) = 56

x = 12

200

7/(b+5) = 10/5

b = -1.5

200

Shawna reduced the size of a rectangle to a height of 2 in. What is the new width if it was originally 24 in wide and 12 in tall?

4in

200

Gabriella bought three cantaloupes for $7. How many cantaloupes can Shayna buy if she has $21?

9 cantaloupes

300

-19 + 3x – 11 + 2x = 2

x= -28/5

300

7/9 = x/(x-10)

x=-35

300

Ming was planning a trip to Western Samoa. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 6 Tala for $2. How many Tala would she get if she exchanged $6?

18 Tala

300

A firefighter truck can hold 3000 gallons of water. A firefighter can deliver 160 gallons of water every 2 minutes.

How much water will be delivered in 10 minutes?

800 gallons of water will be delivered in 10 minutes

400

3 – (m – 5) = 2m – 3(4 – m)

m = 10/3

400

(x-3)/x = 9/10

30

400

Jenny was planning a trip to the United Arab Emirates. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 4 Dirhams for every $1. How many Dirhams would she get if she exchanged $5?

20 Dirhams

400

A firefighter truck can hold 3000 gallons of water. A firefighter can deliver 160 gallons of water every 2 minutes. 

How long will it take for the firefighter to empty the tank?

T = 37.5 or 37 minutes and 30 seconds

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