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Sheet # 47

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1. Diana had $34.12 in the bank. Today she deposited $17.89. How much money has she in the bank now?

 

 

2. A class wants 3 pounds of potato chips for a picnic. The chips come in 1/4 pound bags. How many bags should the class buy to get 1 pound? 3 pounds?

 

 

3. Lollipops sell for 3 for a quarter. How many can you get for a dollar?

 

 

4. Eight boys want to share the cost of a ball. Its price is $32.88. How much should each boy pay?

 

 

5. Barbara takes care of Mrs. Brown's baby from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.. At $5 an hour, how much will she earn?

 

 

6. Jean measured and found she needed 106 inches of binding for a pair of curtains. She bought 3 yards of material. Show that she bought enough.

 

 

7. Tom's grandmother sent him a box of saltwater taffy. There were 4 layers of candy in the box. In each layer there were 2 rows of candies, with 12 pieces in a row. How many pieces of candy were there in 1 layer? in the box?

 

 

8. How much change will you get from a dollar after buying a 49 cent notebook and a 15 cent pencil?

 

 

9. Bill is earning money to buy a bicycle for $49.00. He now has $33.79. How much more must he earn?

 

 

10. Find the cost of 75 6- cent stamps.