For Exercises 4–6, solve using the work 8.

ANALYZE TABLES The table gives the average

backward strategy. television viewing time, in hours:minutes,
4. FAMILY Mikal’s great-grandmother was for teens and children.
6 years old when her family came to the
Nightly
United States. That was 73 years ago. If the Group Total per Week
8–11 P.M.
year is now 2006, in what year was Mikal’s Teens (ages 12–17) 5:38 19:19
great-grandmother born?
Children (ages 2–11) 4:58 21:00
Source: Nielsen Media Research
5. GRADES Amelia’s test scores are 94, 88, 93,
85, and 91. What is the minimum score she How many more minutes each week do
can make on her next test to maintain a test children spend watching television at times
average of at least 90? other than 8–11 P.M. than teens do?
6. SHOPPING Janelle has $75 to spend on a
9. FURNITURE Ms. Calzada makes an initial
dress. She buys a dress that is on sale for down payment of $150 when purchasing a
half price and then applies an in-store sofa. She pays the remaining cost of the sofa
coupon for $10 off. After paying an over 12 months, at no additional charge. If
additional sales tax of $1.80, she receives her monthly payment is $37.50, what was
$37.20 in change. What was the original the original price of the sofa?
price of the dress?

Use any strategy to solve Exercises 7–9. Some

strategies are shown below. For Exercises 10 and 11, select the appropriate
operation(s) to solve the problem. Justify your
G STRATEGIES selection(s) and solve the problem.
PROBLEM-SOLVIN
• Use the four-s
tep plan.
10. ANALYZE TABLES The table gives information
• Work backward
.
about two different airplanes.

Top Flight Operating

Airplane Speed Length Cost per
7. ANALYZE GRAPHS Examine the graph below. (mph) (mi) Hour
B747-400 534 3,960 $8,443
-R0ARKERS
#AR4RIP B727-200 430 644 $4,075
Source: The World Almanac


How much greater is the operating cost of a

$ISTANCEMI


B747-400 than a B727-200 if each plane flies

at its top speed for its maximum length of
 flight?

!- !- 0- 0- 11. PEACE PRIZE Mother Teresa
4IME of Calcutta, India, received
the Nobel Peace Prize in
Mr. Parker’s total trip will cover 355 miles. 1979. If she died in 1997 at
If he maintains the speed that he set the age of 87, how old was
between 11 A.M. and noon, about what time she when she received the
should he reach his destination? Nobel Prize?

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