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(1) _____________________ On a map it is 7 inches from YahTown to BahTown. It is 9 inches from BahTown to DuhTown. According to the map it is 875 miles from YahTown to BahTown. How many miles is it from BahTown to DuhTown?
(2) _____________________ Paul is a lawyer who earned $72,000 last year and paid $20160 in taxes. If Paul had a good year and earned $230,000, how much will Paul pay in taxes? (Assume the same tax rate)
(3) _____________________ Jane worked 7.24 hours and received $54.30. What will Jane receive for working 14 hours?
(4) _____________________ The ratio of registered Democrats to Republicans is a certain town is 5 to 4. If the town has 2800 Democrats, how many people are registered Republicans?
(5) _____________________ Greg sells houses and recently made $2,277 by selling a house for $18,975. How much must Greg's next property be worth to make $2257.20?
(6) _____________________ If your purchase comes to $897.96, including tax for a $840 purchase, how much will the tax be on a $160 purchase?
(7) _____________________ If the average defective rate for a new computer is 50 per 100 or 50%, how many should be expected to be defective in a batch of 850 computers?
(8) _____________________ A six-pack of edCola costs $8.40. What should it cost for 25 cans?
(9) _____________________ At the local market 18 bananas are $46.80. How much will 17 cost?
(10) _____________________ If 3 books are purchased for $24, how much will it cost for 9 books?
(11) _____________________ If you want to enlarge a 6 inch wide by 9 photo to be 24 inches wide, how long will the length be?
(12) _____________________ Greg is a lawyer who earned $60,000 last year and paid $22200 in taxes. If Greg had a good year and earned $246,000, how much will Greg pay in taxes? (Assume the same tax rate)
(13) _____________________ On a map it is 3 inches from YahTown to BahTown. It is 11 inches from BahTown to DuhTown. According to the map it is 240 miles from YahTown to BahTown. How many miles is it from BahTown to DuhTown?
(14) _____________________ If your purchase comes to $390.72, including tax for a $370 purchase, how much will the tax be on a $660 purchase?




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