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When Joe
When Joe went to work at 6 AM, the outside temperature was 3 degrees Celsius. The weather worsened during the day, and by 3 PM, the temperature had dropped 5 degrees. What was the temperature at 5 PM?
Spruce
A massive storm broke the top of fifteen-meter spruce so that it remained hanging along the rest of its trunk. The distance of this hanging top from the ground was 4.6 m. At what height was the spruce trunk broken?
Two stacks
Two stacks of books together are 7 5/8 inches tall. If one stack is 4 11/16 inches tall, how tall is another stack?
Ralph
Ralph has three bulldogs. One weighs 16 1/4 kilos, the other 12 3/5. Suppose the total weight of the three dogs is 45 10/20. What is the weight of the third dog?
Enrollees
The enrolment for this school year in Villahermosa integrated school is 276. If 1/3 are grade ten and 1/4 grade seven, how many are grade eight and grade nine enrollees?
An experiment 2
The temperature of a substance in an experiment changes by -8.7°F from 10 AM to 1 PM. At 5 PM, the temperature is 33.5°F, which is 2/3 of what it was at 1 PM. What was the temperature of the substance at 10 AM?
Gasoline fuel 2
Mike's monthly fuel budget is 2000.00, and he saved the rest. At the end of the month, he checked his gasoline slips and found he had used the following amounts of gasoline: 9.71 liters,10.23 liters,17.8 liters,6.31 liters, and 8.47 liters. If a liter cos
Milka
Milka has three and seven-sixteenths cm of wire, but she needs only two and five-eighths cm of wire for her laboratory project. Thus, she needs to cut three and seven-sixteenths cm of wire.
Calculate 56641
The Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea reaches a height of 4205 m above sea level. M. However, it is the highest peak on the whole Earth because its base is far below sea level. Calculate how long the volcano is hidden below sea level if the total height of the v
How much 3
How much more is 1⅝ than 4⅚?
Mother 8
The mother bought 2 kg of beef at P240 per kilo and 2 kg of chicken legs at P140 per kilo. She gave the meat vendor a P1000 bill. How much change did she get?
There 17
There is 3/4 of a cake on a plate in Maria's kitchen. Silvia sees the cake and eats 1/5 of the cake. Then Franca takes 1/3 of what was there and shares half of her portion with Antonella. What fraction of the cake is left?
The Nürburgring
The Nürburgring in Germany is a racetrack that hosts racing events all year. Two of the fastest laps ever driven on the track are 6 minutes 47.30 seconds and 6 minutes 52.01 seconds. How much faster is the 6 minutes 47.30 seconds than the 6 minutes 52.01
Mother 7
The mother bought 18 fruits. 1/3 were pineapple, and the rest were mangoes. How many were mangoes
Cherries 2
If a farmer reaped 636 cherries and he sold one-third to a shopkeeper, how many did he retain?
Mixed numbers
Five and two-thirds minus two and one-half equals what number? A three and one-sixth B three and two-thirds C three and one-half D three and five-sixths
Change per hour
On Sunday, the temperature was 63 degrees at 2 PM. The temperature was then 72 degrees at 5 PM. What is the rate of change per hour?
A rope
From a rope that is 11 m long, two pieces of lengths 13/5 m and 33/10 m are cut off. What is the length of the remaining rope?
Chin swim
Chin swims 9 3/4 miles a week. This week he swam 3 1/4 miles. How many more miles does Chin need to swim this week?
The temperature 16
The temperature at 6 AM was 21 degrees Fahrenheit. By noon, it had dropped to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. What was the temperature at noon?

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