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Mathematics Problem Solving
Volume 1, Number 17, January 13, 1997
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Assorted Problems

1.  Dennis bought three hot dogs at the computer show. He paid two
dollars for all three. Crystal bought three of the same kind of hot dogs for
$ .75 each. Who got the better deal?


2.  Ashley’s allowance is $ 5.00 a week. She has saved three weeks’
allowance to help pay for a gift that she wants to buy for her twin
brother. The gift is a magazine subscription that will cost $ 19.95. How
much more money does she still need to be able to buy the gift?


3.  Leah is reading a very interesting novel. Each day she reads about
15 pages. About how many pages will she read in a week?


4.  Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929. If he were still alive, how old
would he be on his birthday this year?


5.  Three feet of snow is _____ inches more than one foot of snow.



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