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    juan sells raffle tickets at a charity event for $6 each.How many tickets does he have to sell to ma

    juan sells raffle tickets at a charity event for $6 each.How many tickets does he have to sell to make $144? Tickets needed = Total Sales / Cost per ticket Tickets needed = 144/6 Tickets needed = 24
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    Divide x by 2.2, and then add 2.2 to the quotient.

    Divide x by 2.2, and then add 2.2 to the quotient. Divide x by 2.2 (This is a quotient): x/2.2 Then add 2.2 to the quotient x/2.2 + 2.2
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    Melissa’s flower shop got a shipment of 252 tuilps. She wants to make bouquets of 12 tulips each. Ho

    Melissa’s flower shop got a shipment of 252 tuilps. She wants to make bouquets of 12 tulips each. How many bouquets can Melissa make? Number of bouquets = Total tulips in shipment / tulips per bouquet Number of bouquets = 252/12 Number of bouquets = 21
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    How many packs of dvd can you buy with 121 dollars if one pack cost 11 dollars

    How many packs of dvd can you buy with 121 dollars if one pack cost 11 dollars 121 dollars / 11 dollars per pack = 11 packs of DVDs
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    Sarah has 85 dollars. She wants to get books. Each book costs 6 dollars. How much books will she be

    Sarah has 85 dollars. She wants to get books. Each book costs 6 dollars. How much books will she be able to get? 85 dollars / 6 dollars per book = 14.17 We can't get partial books, so we round down to 14 books
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    xy divided by 2

    xy divided by 2 xy/2
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    9 divided by the quantity x plus y

    9 divided by the quantity x plus y The quantity x plus y: x + y 9 divided by this quantity: 9/(x + y)
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    The library received 1,125 new books. 45 books fit on each shelf. How many shelves are needed for th

    The library received 1,125 new books. 45 books fit on each shelf. How many shelves are needed for the new books? Shelves needed = Total Books / Number of Shelves Shelves needed = 1,125/45 Shelves needed = 25
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    The quotient of 9-x and twice x

    The quotient of 9-x and twice x Twice x means we multiply x by 2: 2x The quotient of 9 - x and twice x is formed by the fraction: (9 - x)/2x
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    Hannah can make 3,500 cupcakes in 1 week. How many cupcakes can she make in 1 day?

    Hannah can make 3,500 cupcakes in 1 week. How many cupcakes can she make in 1 day? 3,500 cupcakes / week * 1 week / 7 days 3500 cupcakes / 7 days 500 cupcakes per day
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    a laser printer prints 9 pages per minute. how long will it take to print 288 pages?

    a laser printer prints 9 pages per minute. how long will it take to print 288 pages? 288 pages / 9 pages per minute = 32 minutes
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    the quotient of x and y is equal to the sum of a and b

    the quotient of x and y is equal to the sum of a and b The quotient of x and y: x/y The sum of a and b: a + b The phrase is equal to means an equation, so we set x/y equal to a + b: x/y = a + b
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    A copy machine makes 24 copies per minute. How long does it take to make 114 copies?

    A copy machine makes 24 copies per minute. How long does it take to make 114 copies? 114 copies /24 copies per minute = 4.75 minutes
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    a firefighter must cut a 2,700 foot rope into 75 equal pieces how long will each be

    a firefighter must cut a 2,700 foot rope into 75 equal pieces how long will each be 2700/75 = 36 feet per piece
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    A family of four used about 11,370 gallons of water in their home last month. There were 30 days in

    A family of four used about 11,370 gallons of water in their home last month. There were 30 days in the month. About how many gallons of water did each person use each day? 11370 gallons of water / (30 days in a month * 4 people) 11370 gallons of water / (120 people days) 94.75 gallons
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    Alonzo runs each lap in 4 minutes. He will run at most 32 minutes today. What are the possible numbe

    Alonzo runs each lap in 4 minutes. He will run at most 32 minutes today. What are the possible numbers of laps he will run today? 32 minutes / 4 minutes per lap = 8 laps maximum. He can also run less than 8 laps if his lap time gets slower.
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    James wants to save $1500 for a summer trip. Summer is about 6 months away. How much money will Jame

    James wants to save $1500 for a summer trip. Summer is about 6 months away. How much money will James have to save per month $1500/6 months = 250 per month
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    A contractor’s crew can frame 3 houses in a week. How long will it take them to frame 54 houses if t

    A contractor’s crew can frame 3 houses in a week. How long will it take them to frame 54 houses if they frame the same number each week? 54 houses / 3 houses per week = 18 weeks
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    If the temperature is dropping at a rate of 2° per hour, how many hours will take to drop 15°

    If the temperature is dropping at a rate of 2° per hour, how many hours will take to drop 15° Hours Needed = Total Temperature Drop / Drop per hour Hours Needed = 15/2 Hours Needed = 7.5
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    Divide x cubed by the quantity x minus 7

    Divide x cubed by the quantity x minus 7 x cubed means we raise x to the power of 3: x^3 We divide this by x - 7: x^3/(x - 7)
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