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(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
(b) $450
(c) $750
(d) $900


  1. How many boxes are needed to package 500 calculators if 20 calculators
    can fit in a box?
    (a) 520
    (b) 480
    (c) 25
    (d) 10,000

  2. A person traveled from her home to a local mall, a distance of 9^34 miles.
    Then she went to her health club, a distance of 5^23 miles from the mall.
    How far did she travel in all?
    (a) 55^14 miles
    (b) 1^4968 miles
    (c) 15 125 miles
    (d) 4 121 miles

  3. A limousine service charges $50 plus 85 cents per mile to rent a
    limousine. How much does a person pay for a 27-mile trip?
    (a) $22.95
    (b) $27.05
    (c) $39.45
    (d) $72.95

  4. A clerk sold 1^34 pounds of licorice, 2^58 pounds of peppermints, and 3^12
    pounds of caramels. How many pounds of candy were sold in all?
    (a) 7^38 pounds
    (b) 7^78 pounds
    (c) 6^34 pounds
    (d) 6^58 pounds

  5. A person traveled 344.4 miles on 14 gallons of gasoline. How many miles
    per gallon did the person get?
    (a) 23.8 miles per hour
    (b) 25.2 miles per hour
    (c) 28.4 miles per hour
    (d) 24.6 miles per hour


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