Decimals and Fractions

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GED Math › Decimals and Fractions

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Evaluate:

Do not use a calculator.

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Three inches on a map represents 100 miles of real distance. The distance between Adams and Monroe on a map is seven and a half inches. How many miles separate the two cities in reality?

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Menu

Above is the menu at a coffee shop. The shop is on a military base and does not charge sales tax.

Zola purchases three butter croissants and three cans of cola. She hands the cashier a $20 bill and gets $10.73 back in change. How much does one can of cola cost?

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One-fifth of what number is 19 ?

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Menu

Above is the menu for a coffee shop; there is no sales tax charged on purchases.

Hedwig wants to throw an informal party for herself and seventeen guests. She wants to serve a large espresso and a butter croissant to each attendee, including herself. As luck would have it, the shop is having a special - for every two croissants purchased, the third is free. How much change will Hedwig get back for a $100 bill?

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Evaluate for .

Do not use a calculator.

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Menu

Above is the menu at a coffee shop.

Quincy has a coupon which he can use to get either a free butter croissant with the purchase of a large drink or one dollar off a butter croissant with the purchase of a small drink. The coupon says "limit one per coupon".

Quincy orders one large espresso, one small cafe latte, and two butter croissants. Disregarding tax, how much will he spend?

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Menu

Above is the menu at a coffee shop.

Jimi, Noel, and Mitch each have a coupon that entitles the bearer to either one free butter croissant with the purchase of a large drink or one dollar off the price of a butter croissant with the purchase of a small drink. Each coupon says "limit one".

Jimi purchases one large cafe latte and one butter croissant; Noel purchases one small iced coffee and one butter croissant; Mitch purchases two butter croissants. Order the three from least amount spent to most.

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Multiply:

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Peter ran each day during a five-day period. The number of miles he ran on each day was as follows:

Monday: One mile.

Tuesday: One and one half miles.

Wednesday: One mile.

Thursday: Two miles.

Friday: One half mile.

Give the total number of miles Peter ran per day over the five-day period in question.

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