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A man purchased five shirts, each at the same discounted price. How much did he pay for them altogether?
The discounted price of one shirt.
A roll of E-Z wipe paper towel contains 100 sheets and costs $1.38. A comparable brand, Kwik-Clean, contains five dozen sheets and costs $1.23. If you need three rolls of paper towels, which brand is the better value?
You need 3 rolls of paper towels is unnecessary info. I
How many ways can you make 50 cents using only half-dollars, quarters, dimes and nickels (no pennies)?
There are 11 coin combinations.
You are buying a phone that costs $680. You pay $100 up front and $20 a week. How long does it take for you to pay for the phone?
29 weeks.
Who was the third president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
If a student saved $35 per week, how long will it take to save enough money to buy a computer?
The price of the computer.
A salesperson receives a weekly salary of $350. In addition, $15 is paid for every item sold in excess of 200 items. How much extra is received from the sale of 212 items?
The weekly salary of $350 is unnecessary info.
How many ways can you make 30 cents using only quarters, dimes and nickels (no pennies)?
There are 5 possible combinations.
QN, DDD, DDNN, DNNNN, NNNNNN
You're going to earn an allowance for doing chores around the neighbors house while they are away for the next 10 weeks. You have 2 options in receiving your money.
Option 1: $10 per week
Option 2: $.25 the first week and then double the amount every week after that. Which option should you choose?
Option 2.
Who is the Eagles QB?
Jalen Hurts
If a steak sells for $8.15, what is the cost per pound?
How many pounds the steak is.
You have $250 to spend and you need to purchase four new tires. If each tire weighs 21 pounds and costs $42 plus $2.50 tax, how much money will you have left after buying the tires?
Each tire weighs 21 pounds is unnecessary info.
If you spend $4.79, in how many ways can you receive change from a five-dollar bill?
There are 9 different ways to make 21 cents.
One person earns $48,000 per year. Another earns $3,750 per month. How much more does the first person earn in a year than the second?
$3,000 more
What year was the declaration of independence signed?
1776
If it takes you 4 minutes to read a page in a book, how many words can you read in one minute?
How many words were on the page.
A parking garage charges $2.50 for the first hour and $0.50 for each additional hour. If a customer gave the parking attendant $20.00 for parking from 10AM to 3PM, how much did the garage charge?
You go to the ice cream store and you have 3 choices for flavor (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry). There are 5 different toppings to choose from (sprinkles, gummy bears, hot fudge, M&Ms, or marshmallow). How many different combinations of 1-flavor with 1- topping can you choose from?
15 combinations
C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5
V-1, V-2, V-3, V-4, V-5
S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5
A car rents for $220 per week plus $0.25 per mile. Find the rental cost of a 2-week trip of 500 miles.
$565
What is the capitol of Spain?
Madrid
By paying $1,500 cash and the balance in equal monthly payments, how many months would it take to pay for a car costing $12,495?
The amount of the monthly payment.
An architect is designing a house. The scale on the plan is 1 inch = 6 feet. If the house is to have a length of 90 feet and a width of 30 feet, how long will the line representing the house's length be on the blueprint?
We do not need to know that the width is 30 feet.
You have a limited wardrobe. You have 2 pair of pants (blue and black), 3 shirts (red, white, and green), and 2 pair of shoes (sneakers and boots). How many different outfits can you choose?
12 different outfits.
Calculators were purchased at $65 per dozen and sold at $20 each. Find the profit earned on six dozen calculators.
$1,050
What is the pH level of water?
7