A pizza shop uses 12 1/5 lb. of flour on Monday, 14 2/5 lb. on Tuesday, and 10 4/5 lb. on Wednesday. How many pounds of flour is used in all?
Add 12 1/5 + 14 2/5 + 10 4/5. The answer is 37 2/5 pounds of flour.
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A dozen hockey socks cost $42.96. How much is each pair of hockey socks?
Divide $42.96 by 12. Your answer is $3.58 each pair.
100
Evaluate the following expression:
[23+(30/10)] x 8
First, divide 30 by 10. Then add 23. Finally, multiply by 8. Your answer is 208.
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Stephanie rides her bike 2 miles to the post office, and then another 880 yards to the train station. How many yards long was her trip?
First, big to small multiply all.
2 x 1,760 yards = 3, 520 yards. Then add 880 yards.
Stephanie's trip was 4, 400 yards long.
100
What is the perimeter of a REGULAR hexagon with a side length of 8.37cm?
8.37 x 6 = 50.22cm
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The length of a sheet cake measures 27 5/8 inches. If 24 1/3 inches is eaten, how much cake is left over?
First, get a common denominator(24). Then subtract
27 15/24 - 24 8/24 = 3 7/24 inches of cake is left over.
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A soccer team buys 15 pairs of matching socks for a total of $67.95. How much is this per pair?
Divide $67.95 by 15. Your answer is $4.53 per pair.
200
Simplify the following expression:
[5 x (20 - 3)] + 8
First, subtract 20 minus 3. Then multiply times 5. Finally add 8. Your answer is 93.
200
28 qt. = _______ gal.
Small to big, divide the pig.
28 divided by 4 = 7 gallons.
200
The area of playground is 272 square meters. The length of the playground is 17 meters. What is the width?
The width equals 16 meters.
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A pharmacist put 3/4 of a carton on vitamins on display. When 1/7 of the display was sold, what fraction of the carton was sold?
First multiply numerators. Then multiply the denominators.
The product is 3/28 of the carton was sold.
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Missy's dog weighs 9.5 pounds. Tim's dog weighs 3.4 times as much. How many pounds does Tim's dog weigh?
Multiply 9.5 times 3.4. Tim's dog weighs 32.3 pounds.
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Evaluate the following equation:
(6 x 8) - (9 +4)
First multiply 6 times 8. Then add 9 plus 4. Finally, subtract 13 from 48 . Your answer is 35.
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We rode our bikes 3,500 meters every day for 6 days. How many kilometers did we bike in all?
3,500 meters x 6 = 21,000 meters.
Small to big, divide the pig.
21,000 meters divided by 1,000 = 21 kilometers.
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The refrigerator box is 6 feet tall, 5 feet deep, and 3.5 feet wide. What is the volume of the box?
The volume is 6 x 5 x 3.5 = 105 feet cubed.
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If 25 is the dividend and 5/8 is the divisor, then what is the quotient?
First,bring down the first fraction. Then change the division sign to multiplication and make a reciprocal of the second fraction. Then multiply 25/1 x 8/5 = 200/5.
Then simplify 200/5 = 40.
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Andrew's newborn puppy is 8.9 inches long. Antonio's dog is 2.5 times as long. How many inches is Antonio's dog?
Multiply 8.9 x 2.5. Antonio's dog is 22.25 inches long.
400
Simplify the following equation:
24 x 4/2 + 19
First multiply 24 by 4. Then divide that product(96) by 2. Finally add that quotient(48) plus 19. Your answer is 67.
400
The nutrition label on a carton of soy milk says that one glass contains 7 grams of protein. How many milligrams of protein does one glass contain?
Big to small, multiply all.
7 x 1000 = 7,000 milligrams
400
What is the volume of a box that is 4 inches in length, 5 inches in width, and 9 inches in height?
The volume is 4 x 5 x 9 = 180 inches cubed.
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Mrs. Koehler has 3/4 pounds of jelly beans to fill a dozen Easter eggs. How many pounds of jelly beans will be in each Easter egg?
First, divide 3/4 by 12/1. Then, bring down the first fraction. Change the division sign to multiplication. Change the second fraction to its reciprocal. Use the across strategy and reduce.
3/48 = 1/16.
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Cabbage is selling for $0.12 per pound. How much would 3.5 lb. of cabbage cost?
Multiply 3.5 x $0.12. The cost of the cabbage would be $0.42.
500
Evaluate the following expression:
96 - ( 5 x 6 + 2)
First, multiply 5 x 6. Then, add the product(30) plus 2. Finally, subtract that sum(32) from 96.
Your answer is 64.
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The fish aquarium holds 150 liters of water. How many milliliters does the aquarium hold?
Big to small, multiply all.
150 x 1,000 = 150,000 milliliters.
500
The dimensions of a large pizza box are 18 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. What is the volume of the pizza box?