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  1. Bernie, who weighs 95 pounds, sits on one end of a 20-foot seesaw.
    How far from the fulcrum must Billy, who weighs 118.75 pounds, sit
    to balance the seesaw?
    (a) 9.5 feet
    (b) 8 feet
    (c) 6.5 feet
    (d) 7 feet

  2. A small pipe can fill a tank in 20 minutes whereas a large pipe can fill
    it in 12 minutes. If both pipes are opened at the same time, how long
    will it take to fill the tank?
    (a) 6 minutes
    (b) 7.5 minutes
    (c) 8 minutes
    (d) 8.5 minutes

  3. Joan can paint a large auditorium ceiling in 6 hours. Her sister can
    paint the ceiling in 4 hours. If they both work together, how long will
    it take them to paint the ceiling?
    (a) 4.2 hours
    (b) 3.8 hours
    (c) 1.6 hours
    (d) 2.4 hours


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