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In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

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Phoebe spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

• 0.5x+4=12

• x+4=12

• 12-4=x

• 12-4=0.5x

Theodore has 41 books in his library.  He bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. He now has 94 books in his library. How many books did he buy at the yard sale?

• 134

• 53

• 41

• 60

Seven less than the quotient of a number and five is two. Find the number.

• 35

• 25

• 45

• 9

Three fewer than four times a number is five more than twice the number. Find the number.

• 4

• 1

• 2

The Blake Upper School ordered two copiers plus a supply of toner cartridges. Each copier cost $675, and each cartridge cost $80. If the total cost was $2,310, how many cartridges were ordered?

• 20 cartridges were ordered.

• 21 cartridges were ordered.

• 12 cartridges were ordered.

Jack bought 8 pairs of socks and a T-shirt. His bill was $18.50 without tax. The T-shirt was $6.50. What was the price of each pair of socks?

• Each pair of socks costs $2.00.

• Each pair of socks costs $1.50.

• Each pair of socks costs $3.00.

Mrs. Wagner wants to go to the zoo with her extended family. A family membership costs $25 plus an additional $3 for each child’s pass. She spent $37 for a membership and passes. How many child passes did she buy?

• Mrs. Wagner bought 4 child passes.

• Mrs. Wagner bought 3 child passes.

• Mrs. Wagner bought 5 child passes.

Papa John is 50 years old. His age is 2 years more than 3 times the age of Jimmy John. How old is Jimmy John?

• Jimmy John is 16 years old.

• Jimmy John is 17 years old.

• Jimmy John is 18 years old.

• Jimmy John is 19 years old.

A 13 ft. ladder is leaning against the house. The top of the ladder touches the house at 10 feet above the ground. How far away is the bottom of the ladder from the house?

• 10 feet

• 7.5 feet

• 8.3 feet

• 3.8 feet