Let's solve each of the multiple-step problems one by one and explain the reasoning.
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a. Ashton had two boxes of pencils with fourteen pencils in each box. He gave six pencils to his brother. How many pencils did Ashton have left?
Step 1: Find the total number of pencils Ashton started with.
Each box has 14 pencils, and there are 2 boxes:
$$
14 \times 2 = 28 \text{ pencils}
$$
Step 2: Subtract the 6 pencils he gave to his brother:
$$
28 - 6 = 22 \text{ pencils}
$$
✔ Answer: Ashton had
22 pencils left.
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b. At the Tasty Bakery, cupcakes cost fifty-cents each. Bagels cost a dollar twenty-five. How much more do two bagels cost than two cupcakes?
Step 1: Find the cost of two cupcakes.
Each cupcake is $0.50:
$$
0.50 \times 2 = \$1.00
$$
Step 2: Find the cost of two bagels.
Each bagel is $1.25:
$$
1.25 \times 2 = \$2.50
$$
Step 3: Find the difference:
$$
2.50 - 1.00 = \$1.50
$$
✔ Answer: Two bagels cost
$1.50 more than two cupcakes.
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c. Patty and Carl went to the movies. Patty bought the two movie tickets for $7.35 each. Carl bought two buckets of popcorn at $5.60 each. How much more money did Patty spend than Carl?
Step 1: Calculate how much Patty spent.
She bought 2 tickets at $7.35 each:
$$
7.35 \times 2 = \$14.70
$$
Step 2: Calculate how much Carl spent.
He bought 2 popcorns at $5.60 each:
$$
5.60 \times 2 = \$11.20
$$
Step 3: Find the difference:
$$
14.70 - 11.20 = \$3.50
$$
✔ Answer: Patty spent
$3.50 more than Carl.
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d. There are 96 fourth graders at Small Tree Intermediate School. 43 of them are girls. On Friday, 5 fourth grade girls and 4 fourth grade boys were absent. How many fourth grade boys were at Small Tree Intermediate School on Friday?
Step 1: Find the total number of fourth-grade boys.
Total students: 96
Girls: 43
So, boys:
$$
96 - 43 = 53 \text{ boys}
$$
Step 2: On Friday, 4 boys were absent, so the number present:
$$
53 - 4 = 49 \text{ boys}
$$
✔ Answer: 49 fourth-grade boys were at school on Friday.
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e. Joe is learning to play the trumpet. On Monday he practiced from 6:30 until 7:05. On Tuesday he practiced from 3:55 until 4:15. How many minutes did he practice in all over the two days?
Step 1: Calculate Monday’s practice time.
From 6:30 to 7:05 is:
$$
7:05 - 6:30 = 35 \text{ minutes}
$$
Step 2: Calculate Tuesday’s practice time.
From 3:55 to 4:15 is:
$$
4:15 - 3:55 = 20 \text{ minutes}
$$
Step 3: Add both times:
$$
35 + 20 = 55 \text{ minutes}
$$
✔ Answer: Joe practiced for
55 minutes in total over the two days.
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✔ Final Answers:
a.
22 pencils
b.
$1.50 more
c.
$3.50 more
d.
49 boys
e.
55 minutes
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