1. a. John has 7 five dollar bills, so he has 7 × $5 = $35.
b. The baseball bat costs $33. Since $35 > $33, he has enough money.
Answer a: $35
Answer b: Yes
2. There are 3 people (Sarah, Nicky, Jill) and each has 9 markers. So total markers = 3 × 9 = 27.
Answer: 27
3. There are 8 cars, and each car needs 4 new tires. So total tires needed = 8 × 4 = 32.
Answer: 32
4. Peter catches 3 small fish and 3 big fish, so he catches 3 + 3 = 6 fish. Patrick catches four times as many fish as Peter, so Patrick catches 4 × 6 = 24 fish.
Answer: 24
5. There are 3 people (Kathryn, Mia, Fran), and each orders a $7 lunch special. So total cost = 3 × $7 = $21.
Answer: $21
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