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51. Ali, Jeri, and Kim each put $7.00 into a jar to start their car washing business.
A. They used $6.19 of the money in the jar to buy 1 box of soap. How much
money do they have left in the jar? Show or explain all your work.
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
On Saturday they washed 9 cars in all. They collected $6.00 for each car
washed. They put the money in the same jar.
B.
How much money was in the jar at the end of the day? Show or explain all
your work.
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52. Frank is doing his homework.
A. Frank starts his math homework at twenty minutes past three and completes it
at 4:17. How long did it take him to do his math homework? Explain how you
found your answer.
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Continued. Please refer to the previous page for task explanation.
B.
After taking a break, Frank starts his science homework at 5:18 and works for
47 minutes. At what time does he finish his science homework? Explain how
you found your answer.
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53. Aki drew the figures below to make a pattern.
A. Draw the next figure in the pattern.
B.
Describe the rule for the pattern.
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