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  1. A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If a student buys 4 notebooks and pays with a $20 bill, how much change should they receive?

    Answer: $8

    4 notebooks × $3 = $12; $20 − $12 = $8 change.

  2. A bus departs at 9:15 AM and arrives at 11:45 AM. How long is the trip?

    Answer: 2 hours 30 minutes

    From 9:15 AM to 11:45 AM is exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes.

  3. If a recipe requires 2½ cups of flour for 12 cookies, how many cups are needed to make 36 cookies?

    Answer: 7½ cups

    36 ÷ 12 = 3; 3 × 2½ = 7½ cups.

  4. A tank holds 120 gallons of water. A pump drains it at 8 gallons per minute. How many minutes will it take to empty the tank?

    Answer: 15

    120 ÷ 8 = 15 minutes to empty the tank.

  5. Maria scored 78, 85, 90, and 83 on four tests. What is her average score?

    Answer: 84

    (78 + 85 + 90 + 83) ÷ 4 = 336 ÷ 4 = 84.

  6. A rectangular garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is its perimeter?

    Answer: 46 feet

    Perimeter = 2 × (15 + 8) = 2 × 23 = 46 feet.

  7. If a worker earns $14 per hour and works 35 hours in a week, what is the total weekly pay before taxes?

    Answer: $490

    14 × 35 = $490 total weekly earnings.