Show your method. A calculator is optional. Prices, rates, and scenarios are fictional arithmetic examples.
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In the diagram, income is the blue line and expenses the red line. At which labeled month is income first greater than expenses?
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For a separate exact calculation, suppose income is $280,000 and expenses are $80,000. What is the surplus?
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Add the seven listed segment lengths to find the complete route distance.
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Add 2 hours 50 minutes and 3 hours 35 minutes.
Answers and explanations
- February. Compare the two lines at the labeled month.
- $280,000 − $80,000 = $200,000. These explicit values replace an overly precise question about a coarse graph.
- 30 + 30 + 90 + 43 + 21 + 162 + 25 = 401 miles.
- 5 hours 85 minutes = 6 hours 25 minutes.
Adapted from Rick’s Math Word Problems Test, page 8. 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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