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1. Sandra read 5 books, Deacon read 6 books, and Breanna read 7 books. One book was read by all three children, but every other book was different. How many different books did the children read?
- The total number of books read by all three children is 5 + 6 + 7 = 18 books.
- Since one book was read by all three, it was counted three times in the total.
- To find the number of different books, subtract the two extra counts of the shared book: 18 - 2 = 16.
- Therefore, the children read 16 different books.
2. In Science class, Sara needed 8 test tubes for 3 different experiments. The first experiment required 2 test tubes and the other two experiments required the same number of test tubes. How many test tubes were needed for each of the other two experiments?
- Total test tubes needed: 8
- Test tubes used in the first experiment: 2
- Remaining test tubes: 8 - 2 = 6
- These 6 test tubes are equally divided between the other two experiments: 6 / 2 = 3
- Each of the other two experiments needed 3 test tubes.
3. Branson and his sister Beatrice combined their allowance of $7 each, so they could buy a movie for $12. They bought $1 containers of fruit salad with the remaining money and split the containers evenly between them. How many containers of fruit salad did they each get?
- Combined allowance: $7 + $7 = $14
- Cost of movie: $12
- Remaining money: $14 - $12 = $2
- Cost per container of fruit salad: $1
- Number of containers they could buy: $2 / $1 = 2
- They split the containers evenly: 2 / 2 = 1
- Each got 1 container of fruit salad.
4. Before Cam broke his right arm, he was able to type 9 words per minute on his phone. After he broke his arm, he had to use his left hand for a while, and he could only type 6 words per minute. What is the difference between the number of words he could type in 5 minutes before and after he broke his arm?
- Words typed before: 9 words/minute * 5 minutes = 45 words
- Words typed after: 6 words/minute * 5 minutes = 30 words
- Difference: 45 - 30 = 15 words
- The difference is 15 words.
5. When Gisselle decided to stop eating junk food, she started saving more of her allowance to buy a larger bicycle. She managed to put away $6 every week for 8 weeks and found a nice used bicycle for $50. She thought that she had close to that amount in her savings jar. Did she have exactly enough for the bicycle? If not, how much extra or how much too little did she have?
- Total savings: $6/week * 8 weeks = $48
- Cost of bicycle: $50
- She had $48, which is $2 less than $50.
- She did not have enough; she was $2 too little.
6. Annie and Dustin took a beginner's programming course over several weekends that showed them how to make simple video games. They spent most of their waking hours engaged in programming tasks and ended up with a game they called "Ro-Bot Ro-Call." How many hours do they think they spent on their course? Show your work.
- The problem does not provide specific information about the number of hours they spent on the course. Therefore, it cannot be solved with the given information.
- The total number of books read by all three children is 5 + 6 + 7 = 18 books.
- Since one book was read by all three, it was counted three times in the total.
- To find the number of different books, subtract the two extra counts of the shared book: 18 - 2 = 16.
- Therefore, the children read 16 different books.
2. In Science class, Sara needed 8 test tubes for 3 different experiments. The first experiment required 2 test tubes and the other two experiments required the same number of test tubes. How many test tubes were needed for each of the other two experiments?
- Total test tubes needed: 8
- Test tubes used in the first experiment: 2
- Remaining test tubes: 8 - 2 = 6
- These 6 test tubes are equally divided between the other two experiments: 6 / 2 = 3
- Each of the other two experiments needed 3 test tubes.
3. Branson and his sister Beatrice combined their allowance of $7 each, so they could buy a movie for $12. They bought $1 containers of fruit salad with the remaining money and split the containers evenly between them. How many containers of fruit salad did they each get?
- Combined allowance: $7 + $7 = $14
- Cost of movie: $12
- Remaining money: $14 - $12 = $2
- Cost per container of fruit salad: $1
- Number of containers they could buy: $2 / $1 = 2
- They split the containers evenly: 2 / 2 = 1
- Each got 1 container of fruit salad.
4. Before Cam broke his right arm, he was able to type 9 words per minute on his phone. After he broke his arm, he had to use his left hand for a while, and he could only type 6 words per minute. What is the difference between the number of words he could type in 5 minutes before and after he broke his arm?
- Words typed before: 9 words/minute * 5 minutes = 45 words
- Words typed after: 6 words/minute * 5 minutes = 30 words
- Difference: 45 - 30 = 15 words
- The difference is 15 words.
5. When Gisselle decided to stop eating junk food, she started saving more of her allowance to buy a larger bicycle. She managed to put away $6 every week for 8 weeks and found a nice used bicycle for $50. She thought that she had close to that amount in her savings jar. Did she have exactly enough for the bicycle? If not, how much extra or how much too little did she have?
- Total savings: $6/week * 8 weeks = $48
- Cost of bicycle: $50
- She had $48, which is $2 less than $50.
- She did not have enough; she was $2 too little.
6. Annie and Dustin took a beginner's programming course over several weekends that showed them how to make simple video games. They spent most of their waking hours engaged in programming tasks and ended up with a game they called "Ro-Bot Ro-Call." How many hours do they think they spent on their course? Show your work.
- The problem does not provide specific information about the number of hours they spent on the course. Therefore, it cannot be solved with the given information.
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