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Roasted peanuts are 3 bags for $2.25 at the ballpark. How many dollars does ONE bag of peanuts cost? ____

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Mr. Garcia bought six chairs for his family room. The total for the chairs was $684.54 including tax. How much did each chair cost?

• $114.09

• $136.90

• $125.07

• $164.59

Joanie weighs 102 pounds. Her father weighs 2.2 times as much as Joanie. Based on this information, which statement is true?

• Her father's weight is 104.2 lbs because 102 + 2.2 = 104.2

• Her father's weight is 220.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 220.4

• Her father's weight is 224.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 224.4

• Her father's weight is 234.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 234.4 lbs

My cousin can read 42 pages in 1.5 hours.

How many pages can my cousin read in an hour?

____ pages

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Sami and his five friends went to the county fair. The total cost for their tickets and food was $75. They all split the cost equally so each person would pay the same amount. How much does each person pay? $____

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Mrs. Archer is doing a painting project with her art class. She uses a large jug with 28.5 ounces of blue paint to fill 6 smaller bottles. If she divides the paint evenly, how much paint will be in each bottle?

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At the local Aquarium 8/10 of the animals are mammals. Of the mammals, 2/5 are Dolphins. What fraction of the mammals at the Aquarium are Dolphins? What operation should you do?

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An acre has 208.7 square feet. How many square feet are in 2 1/2 acres? What operation should you perform?

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Bill paid $32.50 for 4 fishing rods. How much did bill pay per fishing rod? What operation should be performed?

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One serving of cheese enchiladas uses 1.5 ounces of cheese. The entire pan of enchiladas uses 12.75 ounces. How many servings are in the pan? What operation do you need to perform?

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