18) Aceramicsworkshopmakeswreaths,trees,andsleighsforsaleatChristmas.Awreathtakes3hoursto
prepare,2hourstopaint,and10hourstofire.Atreetakes17hourstoprepare,3hourstopaint,and4
hourstofire.Asleightakes4hourstoprepare,16hourstopaint,and7hourstofire.Iftheworkshophas
128hoursforpreparationtime,97hoursforpainting,and138hoursforfiring,howmanyofeachcanbe
made?
A) 9wreaths,5trees,4sleighs B) 5 wreaths,4 trees,9sleighs
C) 4wreaths,9trees,5sleighs D) 10 wreaths,6 trees,5sleighs
19) ThreeshrimpboatssupplytheshrimpwholesalersonHiltonHeadwithfreshcatch.TheAnnabelletakes
50%ofitscatchtoHudsonʹs,20%toCaptainJʹs,and30%toMainstreet.TheCurlyQtakes40%ofitscatch
toHudsonʹs,40%toCaptainJʹs,and20%toMainstreet.TheSloJoetakes30%ofitscatchtoHudsonʹs,40%
toCaptainJʹs,and30%toMainstreet.OneweekHudsonʹsreceived261.9poundsofshrimp,CaptainJʹs
received227pounds,andMainstreetreceived169.1pounds.Howmanypoundsofshrimpdideachboat
catch?
A) Annabelle181lbs,CurlyQ283lbs,SloJoe194 lbs
B) Annabelle283lbs,CurlyQ194lbs,SloJoe181 lbs
C) Annabelle194lbs,CurlyQ283lbs,SloJoe181 lbs
D) Annabelle194lbs,CurlyQ181lbs,SloJoe283 lbs
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
20) Toraisemoney,agroupofthreefriendsiseachtryingtosell100candles.Eachfriendhasapackage
containingthesamenumberoftapers,votives,andtealights.Thetaperssellfor$6.00each,thevotivessell
for$1.50each,andthetealightssellfor$0.75each.Mayasoldallofthecandlestoraise$431.25,Lorrinsold
allofthetapersandtealightstoraise$378.75,whileSarasoldallthevotives,allthetealights,andhalfof
thetaperstoraise$251.25.Howmanyofeachtypeofcandledideachpackagecontain?
21) Meishahas$25,000thatshewantstoinvest.Sheinvestsitinaccountspaying12%,7%,and6%simple
interest.Theaccountpaying12%isahigher–riskaccount,soshewantstheamountinthataccounttobe
halfoftheamountshehasintheaccountpaying6%simpleinterest.Ifherannualinterestis$1945,how
muchisinvestedateachrate?
22) Lexiewantstohaveanincomeof$9000peryearfrominvestments.Tothatendsheisgoingtoinvest
$90,000inthreedifferentaccounts.Theseaccountspay7%,10%,and14%simpleinterest.Ifshewantsto
have$10,000moreintheaccountpaying7%simpleinterestthanshehasintheaccountpaying14%simple
interest,howmuchshouldgointoeachaccount?
23) Craig,Jenni,andJadegotoastorehavingasaleonworkoutgear.Craigbuysthreepairsofsocks,two
T–shirts,andonepairofshortsfor$35.90.Jennibuysfourpairsofsocks,threeT–shirts,andthreepairsof
shortsfor$71.35.Jadebuysonepairofsocks,fourT–shirts,and2pairsofshortsfor$59.30.Whatisthe
priceofeachitem?
24) Ahealthshopownermadetrailmixcontainingdriedfruit,nuts,andcarobchips.Thedriedfruitsellsfor
$5.50perpound,thenutssellfor$7.50perpound,andthecarobchipssellfor$8.50perpound.Theshop
ownermixed50poundsofthetrailmixandsellsitfor$6.70perpound.Iftheamountofnutsisfive
poundsmorethantheamountofcarobships,howmuchofeachitemwasusedforthetrailmix?
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