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A city planner has an 8/9 acre plot of land to develop for the city. 

She will use the land to make separate sections that each have an area of ¼ acre for gardens. 

What is the greatest number of ¼ acre sections that can be made from the 8/9 acre plot of land?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Each bottle of juice in a cooler holds 11.2 ounces of juice. 

There are 6 full bottles of juice and 1 half-full bottle of juice in the cooler. 

How many ounces of juice are in the cooler altogether?

• 67.2

• 67.7

• 72.8

• 4

• 12

• 24

• 26

Ivan packed 56 apples and 72 pears into boxes. 

He packed both apples and pears into each box. 

He put the same number of apples into every box and the same number of pears into every box. 

He sold each box for $19.95. 

What is the greatest amount of money Ivan could earn selling all the boxes of fruit?

• $39.90

• $159.60

• $79.80

• $179.55

• 4

• 7

• 5

• 8

• 5

• 7

• $297.50

• $595.00

• $518.50

• $765.00

• 12

• 14

• 15

• 19

Aaron wants to buy 2 concert tickets that cost $25.50 each. 

Aaron’s grandfather pays him $4.25 an hour to rake leaves. 

How many hours does Aaron have to rake leaves to earn the

total cost of the tickets?

• 1.2

• 6

• 12

• 16.5