Solving Word Problems

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Blin and Alex raised a total of $240,000 for a charity. If Blin raised $60,000 more than Alex did, how much money did Blin raise?

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A sporting good store sells one type of baseball bat and one type of baseball. The cost for 2 bats and 4 balls is $160. The cost for 1 bat and 6 balls is $160, as well. If someone were to buy an equal number of bats and balls, at most how many bats can he purchase if he has a budget of $240 for the purchase?

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Of the 480 cars on the lot at a dealership, are hybrids. If of the hybrids were to be sold, what fraction of the total number of cars on the lot would hybrids then represent?

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Julie is a zookeeper responsible for feeding baby giraffes. Each giraffe should drink 12 quarts of milk per day, but Julie's milk containers measure in pints. How many pints should she feed each giraffe each day? (1 quart = 2 pints)

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Julie is a zookeeper responsible for feeding baby giraffes. Each giraffe should drink 12 quarts of milk per day, but Julie's milk containers measure in pints. How many pints should she feed each giraffe each day? (1 quart = 2 pints)

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A sporting good store sells one type of baseball bat and one type of baseball. The cost for 2 bats and 4 balls is $160. The cost for 1 bat and 6 balls is $160, as well. If someone were to buy an equal number of bats and balls, at most how many bats can he purchase if he has a budget of $240 for the purchase?

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A fruit farm produces strawberries and employs workers. Each worker can pick pounds of berries per hour and work an -hour shift. If each pound of strawberries can be sold for , how much money does the farm make every day?

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Of the 480 cars on the lot at a dealership, are hybrids. If of the hybrids were to be sold, what fraction of the total number of cars on the lot would hybrids then represent?

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Blin and Alex raised a total of $240,000 for a charity. If Blin raised $60,000 more than Alex did, how much money did Blin raise?

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A fruit farm produces strawberries and employs workers. Each worker can pick pounds of berries per hour and work an -hour shift. If each pound of strawberries can be sold for , how much money does the farm make every day?

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