Show your method. A calculator is optional. Prices, rates, and scenarios are fictional arithmetic examples.
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An imaginary account starts at $431.87. Add $268.32, then subtract $156.45, $86.19, and $197.92. Find the final balance.
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An item falls in price from $59 to $53.10. What is the percentage decrease relative to $59?
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Compare price per ounce: 12 oz for $1.06, 24 oz for $1.79, and 36 oz for $2.85. Which has the lowest unit price?
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Which labeled example shows a line of reflection symmetry?
Answers and explanations
- $431.87 + $268.32 − $156.45 − $86.19 − $197.92 = $259.63.
- The decrease is $5.90. $5.90 ÷ $59 × 100 = 10%.
- About $0.0883, $0.0746, and $0.0792 per ounce respectively. The 24 oz package has the lowest unit price.
- B. Folding across the indicated horizontal line matches the two halves of the drawn capital H.
Adapted from Rick’s Math Word Problems Test, page 14. Wording and answer explanations have been revised; original diagrams are labeled as recovered. This is a practice sheet, not a standardized assessment.
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