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Sheet # 647 Multistep

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Explain and Show Your Work.

1) Tom works from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday. He earns $620 in 5 days. What is Tom's hourly pay?







2) Megan wants to earn enough to attend soccer camp this summer. She has saved $75 already. Soccer camp costs $325. Megan earns $10.00 an hour and plans to work 5 hours each week. How many weeks will it take Megan to earn enough money for soccer camp?






3) Jessica and Jenna are saving their allowance to buy Ms. Jackson a birthday present. The present they picked out costs $20.00. Jessica earns $2.75 per week. Jenna earns $2.25 per week. How many weeks will it take for them to save their allowances to buy Ms. Jackson the birthday gift?






4) A movie ticket at a local movie theater costs $10 for an adult and $7 for a child. A child with $50 wants to take some of his friends to see a movie. However, he must bring along his two parents. If the child uses his own money to pay for himself, his parents (who are adults), and his friends (who are all children), what is the maximum number of friends he can bring?





















































Answer for sheet # 643

1) $20/hour

2) 5 weeks

3) 4 weeks

4) 3 friends