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1.Mike worked from 11:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. If he is paid $4.20 for each hour of work, how much money did he earn?



2. In one week Carl earns $842. The second week he earns half as much. 

a. How much money did he make in the second week?

b. How much money did he make in all?





3.  Mr. John caught 120 flying fish. Mr. Smith caught twice as many

flying fish as Mr. John did.

a. How many flying fish did Mr. Smith catch?

b. How many did they catch altogether?

c. If each fish is sold for $8, how much money is made in all?




4.Ben has $2.00 with which to buy marbles. The small ones cost

$0.16 each, and the big ones cost $0.18 each. If Ben buys 9 small ones, how many big ones can he buy?



5. Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56 for a large painting. He charges $25 for a small painting. He sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?




6.  On Thursday a man sold 210 pounds of beef. On Friday he sold twice that amount.

a. How many pounds were sold on Friday?

b. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?



7. (76 + 24) ÷ 10 =


8. 





9. The Willis Tower previously known as The Sears Tower in Chicago is about 1,460 feet tall. If you took an elevator ¾ the way up the tower, how far from the ground would you be in feet?


10. Every month, a baker orders 182 pounds of flour. About how many pounds of flower does he order each year?


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