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Atanicecreamparlor,icecreamconescost$1.10andsundaescost$2.35.Oneday,thereceiptsforatotalof172cones andsundaeswere$294.20.Howmanyconesweresold?

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Youpurchase8galofpaintand3brushesfor$152.50.Thenextday,youpurchase6galofpaintand2brushesfor$113.00. Howmuchdoeseachgallonofpaintandeachbrushcost? ShoppingatSaversMart,Lisabuysherchildrenfourshirtsandthreepairsofpantsfor$85.50.Shereturnsthenextday andbuysthreeshirtsandfivepairsofpantsfor$115.00.Whatisthepriceofeachshirtandeachpairofpants? GrandmasBakerysellssinglecrustapplepiesfor$6.99anddoublecrustcherrypiesfor$10.99.Thetotalnumberofpies soldonabusyFridaywas36.Iftheamountcollectedforallthepiesthatdaywas$331.64,howmanyofeachtypewere sold? Yourteacherisgivingyouatestworth100pointscontaining40questions.Therearetwopointandfourpointquestions onthetest.Howmanyofeachtypeofquestionareonthetest? Supposeyouarestartinganofficecleaningservice.Youhavespent$315onequipment.Tocleananoffice,youuse$4 worthofsupplies.Youcharge$25peroffice.Howmanyofficesmustyoucleantobreakeven? Themathclubandthescienceclubhadfundraiserstobuysuppliesforahospice.Themathclubspent$135buyingsix casesofjuiceandonecaseofbottledwater.Thescienceclubspent$110buyingfourcasesofjuiceandtwocasesof bottledwater.Howmuchdidacaseofjuicecost?Howmuchdidacaseofbottledwatercost? Onacanoetrip,Ritapaddledupstream againstthecurrent atanaveragespeedof2mi/hrelativetotheriverbank.On thereturntripdownstream withthecurrent ,heraveragespeedwas3mi/h.FindRitaspaddlingspeedinstillwaterand thespeedoftheriverscurrent. Kayspends250min/wkexercising.Herratiooftimespentonaerobicstotimespentonweighttrainingis3to2.How manyminutesperweekdoesshespendonaerobics?Howmanyminutesperweekdoesshespendonweighttraining?

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10. Supposeyouinvest$1500inequipmenttoputpicturesonTshirts.YoubuyeachTshirtfor$3.Afteryouhaveplacedthe pictureonashirt,yousellitfor$20.HowmanyTshirtsmustyouselltobreakeven? 11. Alightplaneflewfromitshomebasetoanairport255milesaway.Withaheadwind,thetriptook1.7hours.Thereturn tripwithatailwindtook1.5hours.Findtheaverageairspeedoftheplaneandtheaveragewindspeed. 12. Supposeyouboughtsuppliesforaparty.Threerollsofstreamersand15partyhatscost$30.Later,youbought2rollsof streamersand4partyhatsfor$11.Howmuchdideachrollofstreamerscost?Howmuchdideachpartyhatcost? 13. Anewparkinglothasspacesfor450cars.Theratioofspacesforfullsizedcarstocompactcarsis11to4.Howmany spacesareforfullsizedcars?Howmanyspacesareforcompactcars? 14. Whileonvacation,Kevinwentforaswiminanearbylake.Swimmingagainstthecurrent,ittookhim8minutestoswim 200meters.Swimmingbacktoshorewiththecurrenttookhalfaslong.FindKevinsaverageswimmingspeedandthe speedofthelakescurrent. 15. Thelocalpreschoolorderedallnewbicyclesandtricyclesforthenewschoolyear.Eachbicycleandtricycleisshippedin itsownbox.Oddly,themanufacturershippedallthewheelsinaseparatebox.Ifthereare16boxesofbicycles/tricycles total,and45wheelstotal,howmanytricycleswereordered? 16. Quentinwaschallengedtoahalfcourtshootingcompetition.Foreveryhalfcourtshotthathemakes,hewillearn20 points.Foreachhalfcourtshothemisses,hewilllose5points.After20halfcourtshots,Quentinhaszeropoints.How manyhalfcourtshotsdidhemake? 17. AtTheApplePan,4burgersand3friescost$26.50.5burgersand5friescost$36.25.Whatisthecostforeachitem? 18. OnDecember13th,versustheWashingtonWizards,ShaquilleONealscoredhisseasonhighinpoints,40.His40points werescoredallonfreethrowsandtwopointbaskets.Hemadeatotalof25shots.Howmanytwopointsbasketsdid Shaqmake?Definevariables,writeandsolvealgebraicequations,andstatethefinalanswerinacompletesentence. 19. AtTheApplePan,twoburgersandthreeordersoffriescost$19.75.Fiveburgersandtwoordersoffriescost$37.What isthecostforaburgerandanorderoffries? 20. AttheApplePan,threesteakburgersandtwoordersoffriescost$18.Twosteakburgersandthreeordersoffriescost $15.75.Whatisthecostforonesteakburger? 21. AtMcDonaldsfourcheeseburgersandthreemediumfrieshaveatotalof2290calories.Sixcheeseburgersandtwo mediumfrieshave2560calories.Howmanycaloriesdoeseachitemcontain? 22. OnJanuary22nd,2006,KobeBryantscored81pointsagainsttheTorontoRaptors.Includingthreepointers,twopointers, andfreethrowshemade46shots.Hemadethreetimesasmanytwopointshotsasthreepointshots.Howmanyfree throwsdidKobeBryantmake?

23. SmushParkerandKobeBryantarehavingathreepointshootingcompetition.Foreachshotmade,theplayerearnsthree points.Foreachshotmissed,theplayerlosesfivepoints.After40shots,Kobehasnopoints.HowmanyshotsdidKobe make? 24. Thesumoftwonumbersis24.Theirdifferenceis15.Whatarethetwonumbers? 25. Sallyhas20coinsinherpiggybank,alldimesandquarters.Thetotalamountofmoneyis$3.05.Howmanyofeachcoin doesshehave? 26. AgroupofpeopleboughtmoviesticketsattheAMCCenturyCity.Theyboughtatotalof7tickets,someadultandsome kidtickets.Theyspentatotalof$72.Ifadultticketscost$12andkidticketscost$9,howmuchofeachwerepurchased? 27. AHondadealershipsellsbothmotorcyclesandcars.Thereareatotalof200vehiclesonthedealershipslot.Thedetailer cleanedallthewheelsofallthevehicles,whichtotaled698wheels.Howmanymotorcyclesarethereonthelot? 28. AlargeMcDonaldschocolatemilkshakehas720morecaloriesthanadoublecheeseburger.Twodoublecheeseburgers andthelargechocolateshakehaveatotalof2040calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem? 29. AMcDonaldsapplepiehas90morecaloriesthantheirchocolatechipcookie.Twoapplepiesandthreecookieshavea totalof980calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem? 30. Forbreakfast,RandyhadtwoEggMcMuffinsandahashbrown,totaling750calories.JackonlyhadoneEggMcMuffinand ahashbrown,totaling450calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem? 31. Forlunch,JackhadaBigMacandtwosmallfriescontaining1,000calories.RandyhadthreeBigMacsandtwosmallfries for2080.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem? 32. Fordinner,Randyhad10chickenMcNuggetsandamediumfriesfor840calories.Jackhad6chickenMcNuggetsandtwo mediumfriesfor1036calories.Howmanycaloriesarethereineachitem? 33. NateKaeding,theplacekickerfortheSanDiegoChargers,hasscored120sofarthisseason.Hehasscoredallhispointson 1pointextrapointkicksand3pointfieldgoals.Hehasmadeatotalof66kicks.Howmanyofeachkickhashemade? 34. NateKaeding,theplacekickerfortheSanDiegoChargers,hasscored120sofarthisseason.Hehasscoredallhispointson 1pointextrapointkicksand3pointfieldgoals.Hehasmade12moreextrapointkicksthanfieldgoals.Howmanyofeach kickhashemade? 35. OnNovember4th,againsttheHoustonRockets,RonArtestscoredatotalof15points,makingatotalof9shots.Hescored allhispointson2pointand3pointshots.Howmanyofeachtypeofshotdidhemake? 36. OnNovember4th,againsttheHoustonRockets,RonArtestscoredatotalof15points,scoringallhispointson2pointand 3pointshots.Hemadethreemore2pointersthan3pointers.Howmanyofeachtypeofshotdidhemake? 37. Sallyneedsanewcar.Sheistryingtolessenhercarbonfootprint,butatthesametimeshewantstospendhermoney wisely.SheisdecidingbetweentheLexusRX450h hybrid andtheLexusRX350.TheRX450hcosts$43,700with anticipatedgascostsof$1,454peryear.TheRX350costs$38,650withanticipatedgascostsof$2,078peryear.How manyyearswillittakeforthetotalcostsofthetwoSUVsthesame?Whatwillthetotalcostbe? 38. OnarecenttriptoTheApplePan,BobandSallyspent$19.75ontwosteakburgersandthreeordersoffries.Onanother trip,theyspent$24onthreesteakburgersandtwoordersoffries.Whatisthecostofeach? 39. AtBillyspreschool,theyhaveatotalof25bicyclesandtricycles.Amongthemall,thereare57wheels.Howmanyofeach arethere? 40. AtBillyspreschool,theyhavebicyclesandtricycles,withatotalof57wheels.Thenumberofbicyclesisthreelessthan threetimesthenumberoftricycles.Howmanyofeacharethere? 41. Jackhasacollectionofnewnickelsandquarters.Hehasatotalof50coinsworth$10.30.Howmanyofeachcoindoeshe have? 42. Macswalletisfullof$5and$10bills.Hehas25billstotaling$230.Howmanyofeachbilldoeshehave? 43. Marcyhasatotalof100dimesandquarters.Ifthetotalvalueofthecoinsis$14.05,howmanyquartersdoesshehave? 44. Membersofaseniorclassheldacarwashtoraisefundsfortheirseniorprom.Theycharged$3towashacarand$5to washapickuptruckorasportutilityvehicle.Iftheyearnedatotalof$275bywashingatotalof75vehicles,howmany carsdidtheywash? 45. AtMcDonalds,achocolatechipcookiehas10morecaloriesthananicecreamcone.Togethertheyhaveatotalof310 calories.Howmanycaloriesdoeseachcontain? 46. AtMcDonalds,acheeseburgerhas200fewercaloriesthanalargefries.Twocheeseburgersandalargefrieshave1100 calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem? 47. AtMcDonalds,apacketofranchdressinghas10morecaloriesthaneightsidesalads.Threesidesaladsandtwopacketsof ranchdressinghaveatotalof400calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?

48. OnDecember9th,TrevorAriza,oftheHoustonRockets,scored34points.Whatisoddaboutthisisthathescoredall34 pointsonlyon2pointersand3pointers.Hemadeatotalof15shots.Howmany3pointersdidhemake? 49. Forbreakfast,Billhadabacon,egg,andcheesebiscuitandtwohotcakestotaling660calories.Philhadabacon,egg,and cheesebiscuitandthreehotcakestotaling780calories.Howmanycaloriesareinonehotcake?Onebacon,egg,andcheese biscuit? 50. Forlunch,Moehadsixchickenmcnuggetsandtwosmallfriesfor736calories.Johad10chickenmcnuggetsandtwosmall friesfor920calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachchickenmcnugget?Anorderofsmallfries? 51. Fordinner,Pathadadoublecheeseburgerandtwomediumfriestotaling1200calories.Matthastwodouble cheeseburgersandonemediumfriestotaling1260calories.Howmanycaloriesareinonedoublecheeseburger?One orderofmediumfries? 52. TwogroupsofpeoplewenttoseeAvatarinIMAX3D.Thefirstgroupspent$73.50ontwoadultandthreechildren tickets.Theothergroupspent$109.50onfiveadultandtwochildrentickets.Whatisthecostforeachtypeofticket? 53. Threeouncesofbaconandfourouncesofchickenhave66.7gramsofprotein.Sixouncesofbaconandthreeouncesof chickenhave89.4gramsofprotein.Howmanygramsofproteinarethereinoneounceofbacon?Chicken? 54. Fiveouncesofbaconandfourouncesofchickenhave953calories.Fourouncesofbaconandthreeouncesofchickenhave 753calories.

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SupposeyourclassisraisingmoneyfortheRedCross.Youmake$5oneachbasketoffruitand$3oneachboxofcheese thatyousell.Howmanyitemsofeachtypemustyouselltoraisemorethan$150? a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation. b. Graphtheinequality. c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem. Supposeyouintendtospendnomorethan$60buyingbooks.Hardbackbookscost$12andpaperbackscost$5.How manybooksofeachtypecanyoubuy? a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation. b. Graphtheinequality. c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem. Supposethatforyourexerciseprogram,youeitherwalk5mi/dorrideyourbicycle10mi/d.Howmanydayswillittake youtocoveradistanceofatleast150mi? a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation. b. Graphtheinequality. c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem.

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Inbasketballyouscore2pointsforafieldgoaland1pointforafreethrow.Supposethatyouhavescoredatleast3points ineverygamethisseason,andhaveaseasonhighscoreof15pointsinonegame.Howmanyfieldgoalsandfreethrows couldyouhavemadeinanyonegame? a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation. b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions. c. Writeonepossiblesolutiontotheproblem. Supposeyouneedtouseatleast$1.00worthofstampstomailapackage.Youhaveasmany$.03stampsasyouneedbut onlyfour$.32stamps.Howmanyofeachstampcanyouuse? a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation. b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions. c. Writeonepossiblesolutiontotheproblem. Agrandmotherwantstospendatleast$40butnomorethan$60onschoolclothesforhergrandson.Tshirtssellfor$10 andpantssellfor$20.HowmanyTshirtsandpantscouldshebuy? a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation. b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions. c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem. DwightHowardoftheOrlandMagichasplayedin33gamesthisseason.Inthose33gameshehasmadenothreepoint baskets.Therefore,allhispointshavecomeontwopointshotsandfreethrows onepoint .Ineachgamehehasmadeat leastfourshots,includingfreethrows.Also,hehasscoredlessthan27pointsineachgame.Graphthesystemof inequalitiestoshowallpossiblesolutions.