FAST Review money problems

Emily has $3 more than Cynthia has, but $5 less than Kim has. If Emily has $17, how much money do Cynthia and Kim have altogether?

• $32

• $34

• $36

• $40

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• $1,200

• $1,500

• $1,800

• $2,000

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If Gene has four times the amount of money that he has now, he will have the exact amount of money to buy four video games and two CDs. If each video game costs $12.95 and each CD costs $8.50, how much money does Gene have now?

• $14.60

• $15.80

• $16.40

• $17.20

Answer explanation

• $2,900,000

• $5,400,000

• $3,000,000

• $4,600,000

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Together, Billy and Laura initially had $150 when they went to the concert. Billy spent $15 on a snack at the concession stand. At this point, he has twice as much money as Laura, who has not yet spent any of her money. How much money did Billy have initially?

• $90

• $105

• $100

• $120

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A carpenter normally works 9 hours per day and earns $11.50 per hour. For each hour the carpenter works in excess of 9 hours on a given day, he is paid 1.7 times his normal rate. If the carpenter works 11 hours on a given day, how much does he earn on that particular day?

• $142.60

• $149.60

• $151.60

• $164.60

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Cate is paid $17 per hour for the first 30 hours she works per week and $25 per hour for each hour she works in excess of the first 30 hours per week. If Cate earned $660 last week, how many hours did she work last week?

• 30 hours

• 32 hours

• 35 hours

• 36 hours

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