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    Pet supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag, if the store wants to make a profit of no less than $5

    Pet supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag, if the store wants to make a profit of no less than $5225, how many bags does it need to sell? 5.5ob >= $5,225 Divide each side of the inequality by $5.50 b >=9.5 bags, so round up to a whole number of 10 bags.
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    At a birthday party, 13 children ate cake, 9 ate ice cream, 7 ate both cake and ice cream, and one c

    At a birthday party, 13 children ate cake, 9 ate ice cream, 7 ate both cake and ice cream, and one child had neither cake nor ice cream. How many children were at the party? We have one of three scenarios A child ate cake (possibly ice-cream) A child ate ice cream (possible cake) A child ate...
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    8 sweets are shared among 4 pupils. how many does each pupil get

    8 sweets divided by 4 pupils = 2 sweets per pupil. We can also write this as a proportion: 8 sweets x sweets ---------- = ------------ 4 pupils 1 pupil Express this as 8/4 = x/1. Enter that into the search engine x = 2
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    the sum of n and twice n is 12

    Twice n means we multiply n by 2 2n The sum of n and twice n means we add n + 2n The word is means equal to, so we set that expression above equal to 12 n + 2n = 12 Combine like terms: 3n = 12 Divide each side of the equation by 3 to isolate n n = 4 Check our work Twice n is 2*4 = 8 Add...
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    You had $22 to spend on 8 notebooks after buying them you had $6

    If you have $6 left over, then 8 notebooks cost $22 - $6 = $16. 8 notebooks = $16 Divide each side of the equation by 8 Each notebook is $2
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    Jane received 183 more votes than jack. If jack received n votes, how many votes did Jane receive?

    Jane received 183 more votes than jack. If jack received n votes, how many votes did Jane receive? Let j = jane's votes. We have, j + 183 = n Subtract 183 from each side: j = n - 183
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    63 is the sum of 24 and helenas age

    Set up an equation where h is Helena's age. h + 24 = 63 Subtract 24 from each side h = 39
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    Marcus bought w poster boards for $3 each

    The total is $3 * w = 3w
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    7 bananas at 15¢ each

    We have 15 cents times 7 bananas = $1.05
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    Nate jars 2 liters of jam everyday. How many days did Nate spend making jam if he jarred 8 liters of

    Nate jars 2 liters of jam everyday. How many days did Nate spend making jam if he jarred 8 liters of jam? 2 liters per 1 day and 8 liters per x days. Set up a proportion: 2/1 = 8/x Cross multiply: 2x = 8 Divide each side by 2 x = 4 days.
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    Dan has a favorite fast food restaurant where he always orders French fries and a milk shake. If the

    Dan has a favorite fast food restaurant where he always orders French fries and a milk shake. If the fries contain 15 grams of fat and the shake contains 9 grams of fat, how many burgers, at 17 grams of fat each, can Dan add to his fries and milkshake if he wants to keep the total fat content of...
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    Jan brought 10 vases of 5 roses each. Jow many roses did she buy?

    10 Vases * 5 roses in each vase = 50 total roses.
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    ohn read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than1/3 of the novel

    Let p be the novel pages. We have 1/3p - 3 = 114 Add 3 to each side 1/3p = 117 Multiply each side by 3 p = 351
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    one egg has75 calories. one slice of bacon has 38 calories. how many calories are in a breakfast of

    one egg has75 calories. one slice of bacon has 38 calories. how many calories are in a breakfast of 2 eggs and 4 slices of bacon 2 eggs x 75 calories + 4 bacon slices * 38 calories 150 + 152 = 302 calories
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    Mary spent a total of $291.94 for a party. She spent $200.29 on food, plus an additional $30.55 for

    Mary spent a total of $291.94 for a party. She spent $200.29 on food, plus an additional $30.55 for each hour of the party. How long was the party? First, figure out the remaining cost after food: 291.94 -200.29 = 91.65 91.65 / 30.55 per hour = 3 hours
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    You prepare 18 scoops of dog food for 6 dogs, and prepare 24 scoops of dog food for 8 dogs. What is

    You prepare 18 scoops of dog food for 6 dogs, and prepare 24 scoops of dog food for 8 dogs. What is the constant of proportionality for the amount of dog food to the number of dogs? How many scoops of dog food should you prepare for 9 dogs? 18/6 = 24/8 = 3 as the constant of proportionality for...
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    Cara learns to perform 2 vocal pieces during each week of lessons. After 7 weeks of voice lessons, h

    Cara learns to perform 2 vocal pieces during each week of lessons. After 7 weeks of voice lessons, how many pieces will Cara be able to sing, in total? 2 vocal pieces per week x 7 weeks = 14 pieces.
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    Let p be what Peter earns hourly. Peter earns less than 9 dollars an hour.

    p < 9 is our inequality.
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    In a mayoral election, Jane Smith received 369 more votes than Jack. If jack received n votes, how m

    In a mayoral election, Jane Smith received 369 more votes than Jack. If jack received n votes, how many votes did Jane receive? Let Janes votes be j. j = n + 369.
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    I have 6 cakes and I want to divide them between 8 people how much does each person get?

    6 cakes for 8 people. Divide by 8 people to get the cakes for each person. 6/8 cake per person. However, this fraction can be simplified. Divide the top and bottom by 2. We get 3/4, or 0.75 cake for each person.
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