SOLVING EQUATIONS
1) You order iris bulbs from a catalog (flowers ). Iris bulbs cost $0.90
each. The shipping charge is $2.50. If you only have $18.50 to spend, how
many bulbs can your order?
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2) Suppose you are helping prepare Thanksgiving dinner. You’ve timed
yourself and you can peel 2 carrots per minute. You need 50 peeled
carrots. How long will it take you to finish if you already have 18 carrots
peeled?
Use your own method:
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3) A music store sells a used guitar for $120. This is $25 more than half the
cost of a new guitar. How much is the new guitar?
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4) Suppose you want to buy one pair of pants and several pairs of socks. The
pants cost $24.95 and the socks are $5.95 per pair. How many pairs of
socks can you buy if you have $50.00 to spend?
Use your own method:
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