Question

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1. A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Glen decides he only wants caramels and candy corn. Caramels sell for $0.95 per pound, and candy corn sells for $0.79 per pound. Glen���������������������������s bag weighs 1.7 pounds and it costs $1.48.

If p is the number of pounds of caramels Glen purchases, what expression could be used to represent the number of pounds of candy corn he purchases?

A. 1.7p
B. 1.7 ��������������������������� p
C. p + 1.7
D. p ��������������������������� 1.7
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2. A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Troy decides he only wants chocolate-covered pretzels and gumdrops. Chocolate-covered pretzels sell for $0.89 per pound, and gumdrops sell for $0.65 per pound. Troy���������������������������s bag weighs 1.8 pounds and it cost $1.29.

Write an equation in simplest form that represents the problem described here.

A. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.8
B. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.29
C. ���������������������������0.24p + 1.602 = 1.29
D. 0.24p + 1.602 = 1.8
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3. A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Terri decides she only wants jelly beans and chocolate drops. Jelly beans sell for $0.98 per pound, and chocolate drops sell for $0.67 per pound. Terri���������������������������s bag weighs 2.1 pounds and it costs $1.56.

How many pounds of jelly beans and chocolate drops did Terri buy?

A. 1.6 pounds of jelly beans; 0.5 pounds of chocolate drops

B. 1.1 pounds of jelly beans; 1 pound of chocolate drops

C. 1 pound of jelly beans; 1.1 pounds of chocolate drops

D. 0.5 pounds of jelly beans; 1.6 pounds of chocolate drops
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4. Melania has two jobs. During the day, she works as an office clerk, and in the evening she works as a cashier. Her office job pays her $13 per hour, and her cashier job pays her $9.25 per hour. In one week, Melania worked 38 hours, and she earned a total of $434.

If c represents the number of hours that Melania works as an office clerk, write an equation that can be used to find how many hours Melania worked in both jobs.

A. 13c + 9.25(c ��������������������������� 38) = 434
B. 13c + 9.25(38 ��������������������������� c) = 434
C. 13c + 9.25(434 ��������������������������� c) = 38
D. 9.25c + 13(38 ��������������������������� c) = 434
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5. Melania has two jobs. During the day, she works as an office clerk, and in the evening she works as a cashier. Her office job pays her $13 per hour, and her cashier job pays her $9.25 per hour. In one week, Melania worked 38 hours, and she earned a total of $434.

Find the number of hours Melania worked in each job.
A. Office clerk: 10 hours; cashier: 28 hours

B. Office clerk: 16 hours; cashier: 22 hours

C. Office clerk: 21 hours; cashier: 17 hours

D. Office clerk: 22 hours; cashier: 16 hours