18) Aceramicsworkshopmakeswreaths,trees,andsleighsforsaleatChristmas.Awreathtakes3hoursto
prepare,2hourstopaint,and9hourstofire.Atreetakes16hourstoprepare,3hourstopaint,and4
hourstofire.Asleightakes4hourstoprepare,15hourstopaint,and7hourstofire.Iftheworkshophas
93hoursforpreparationtime,56hoursforpainting,and93hoursforfiring,howmanyofeachcanbe
made?
A) 7wreaths,4trees,2sleighs B) 4 wreaths,2 trees,7sleighs
C) 2wreaths,7trees,4sleighs D) 8 wreaths,5 trees,3sleighs
19) ThreeshrimpboatssupplytheshrimpwholesalersonHiltonHeadwithfreshcatch.TheAnnabelletakes
50%ofitscatchtoHudsonʹs,20%toCaptainJʹs,and30%toMainstreet.TheCurlyQtakes40%ofitscatch
toHudsonʹs,40%toCaptainJʹs,and20%toMainstreet.TheSloJoetakes30%ofitscatchtoHudsonʹs,40%
toCaptainJʹs,and30%toMainstreet.OneweekHudsonʹsreceived248.1poundsofshrimp,CaptainJʹs
received218.4pounds,andMainstreetreceived162.5pounds.Howmanypoundsofshrimpdideachboat
catch?
A) Annabelle166lbs,CurlyQ262lbs,SloJoe201 lbs
B) Annabelle262lbs,CurlyQ201lbs,SloJoe166 lbs
C) Annabelle201lbs,CurlyQ262lbs,SloJoe166 lbs
D) Annabelle201lbs,CurlyQ166lbs,SloJoe262 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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