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Sheet # 474 Multistep

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1) Monica is saving to buy a bicycle. The bike costs $500. She has $214. Every week she receives $7 allowance and $20 for delivering papers. If he saves all the money she receives, how many weeks will it take Monica to earn enough money to buy the bike?





2) Larry wants his family to have lunch with him at school. Lunch prices for family members are shown below. If the guest price pattern continues, how much will Larry be charged to bring 5 family members to school for lunch?

1 Guest
$2.50
2 Guests
$4.25
3 guests
$6.00
4 guests
?
5 guests
?



3) Bus fare in a city is $0.30 for every 6 miles you travel. What is the fare for 36 miles?




4) Each week, a swim team increases the daily distance that each member swims. The first week, members each swim 500 meters a day. The second week, they swim 600 meters per day. The third week, they each swim 725 meters per day, and the fourth week, they swim 875 meters per day. If the pattern continues, how many meters per day will they swim in week 8?



























































Answers for sheet # 474

1) 11 weeks

2) Add $1.75 for each guest.
4 guests = $7.75
5 guests = $9.50

3) $1.80

4) 1725 meters/day