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1) Jimmy is 10/9 as tall as Ying'ai. Ishmael is 4/5 as tall as Amanda. The difference between Amanda and Ying'ai is 4 inches. Ishmael is 14 inches shorter than Ying'ai. Ying'ai
is 4 feet 6 inches tall. How tall is Jimmy?
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With this type of problem you start at the bottom and work backwards. First, convert all heights to inches for easy comparision
- Ying'ai is ____ inches.
- Since all you want is Jimmy's height, you can forget Ishmael and Amanda.
- Jimmy's height is ____________
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2) A two digit number is divided by a two digit number with quotient a one digit number. The five digits used are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and each is used only once. What is the larger two
digit number?
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- The larger number must start with a 4, 7 or 8 for it to be divided by another number to make a single digit quotient.
- It must also be even and end in 2,4 or 8 for it to be divisible evenly by the remaining numbers because there is no 3 here.
- Try several combinations:
- The higher number is _____
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3) Donna has 1/8 tank of gas remaining when she pulls into a gas station. After she puts 15 gallons of gas in her car, the gas gauge reads 3/4 full. How many gallons does
Donna's tank hold?
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- The 15 gallons occupied _____ of the tank.
- The total tank capacity is _____ gallons.
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