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Sheet # 79

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1. The angel food cake recipe makes 30 cakes. If you make 2/3 of a recipe, how many cakes will you have?

 

 

 

2. A party will be held for the football team. 56 people will attend. If 2.5 hamburgers are needed for each person, how many hamburgers will you need?

 

 

 

 

3. Left-over items at the bakery were marked 2/3 off. If the doughnuts were originally priced $3.00 per dozen, how much would pay ?

 

 

  

4. Sam went shopping. He bought a suit for $195.00, a tie for $15.00, a pair of shoes for $95.00 and socks for $3.95.

 a. What is the total?

  

b. What would the total be if you add 9% tax?

 

c. What amount of tax did you pay?

  

5. A 24 ounce box of cereal cost $4.20. How much would the cereal cost per ounce?

 

 

 

6. Mrs. Schultz put 16 gallons of gas in her car. The total was $18.40. How much did the gas cost per gallon?

 

  

 

7. Harry bought candles for a birthday cake. He needed 28 candles. Each pack of candles held 12. How many packs did he need to buy to get enough candles?