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Math Club

There are eight more girls than boys in the high school math club. The club has a total of 44 members. How many boy sand how many girls are there?

A G

Soccer Game

At the conclusion of a soccer game whose two teams each included 7 players, each player on the winning team gave a high five to each player on the losing team. Each player on the winning team also gave a high five to each other player on the winning team. How many fives were given total?

A G

Making Change

Ms. Hilly has lots of nickels, dimes, and quarters. In how many ways can she make change for $0.50?

A G

Apartment Hunting A management company offers two payment plans for

leasing an apartment for one year. Plan A is designed so that a tenant’s entry cost is low, and Plan B is designed so that there are more gradual price increases.

Which plan costs more for only the ninth month of tenancy?

Which plan costs more for the entire year?

Plan A Plan B

12-month lease 12-month lease

$400 first month $500 first month

$30 per month increase each month $15 per month increase each month

G

The Pool Deck

Curly used a shovel to dig his own swimming pool. He figured he needed a pool because digging it was hard work and he could use it to cool off after working on it all day. He also planned to build a rectangular concrete deck around the pool that would be 6 feet wide at all points. The pool is rectangular and measures 14 feet by 40 feet. What is the area of the deck?

G