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==2. Sally and Julie are going to a movie. The movie starts at 1:30. It will take them 25 minutes to get from their house to the movie theater. What time should they leave if they want to get there 10 minutes before the movie starts? ==


==3. The volleyball tournament expenses totaled $1125. It cost $850 for refreshments and $25 for a custodian. The rest was used to pay two referees. How much did each referee get paid? Work backwards to solve this problem. Explain each step. ==


==4. Car drove 49 miles to his aunt's house and then 13 miles to the mall. What is a reasonable estimate of the total number of miles carl drove? ==

==5. Lois is painting several rooms. Each room will use 2 gallons of paint. Lori knows that 10 gallons of paint are needed in all. How many rooms will Lori paint? ==


==6. Dylan is building a dog pen that will have 4 sides. Each side will measure 6 feet. How many yards of fencing will Dylan need? ==


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==<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">7. A toy store groups toys based on their price. Group 1 is $2, Group 2 is $4, Group 3 is $9, Group 5 is $25, If the pattern continues, how much would group 7 be? ==

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==<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">8. A toy store groups toys based on their price. Group 1 is $1, Group 2 is $4, Group 3 is $9 , Group 5 is $25, Group 6 is $36. If the pattern continues, how much would group 7 be? ==

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==<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">12. A camera that normally sells for $14.99 is on sale for $9.17. Which shows the best estimate for the amount Lauren will save if she buys 5 cameras? ==

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==<span style="font-size: 110%; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">14. Mrs. Lee's class raised $132.72 over four weeks. They raised $21.98 the first week, $40.60 the second week, and $55.25 the third week. How much did they raise in the fourth week? ==

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