PROBLEM SOLVING

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One type of lightning bug glows once every seconds. How many times
 

can it glow in 1 minute?

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Bea can run mile in 2 minutes. How long should it take

 

her to run 2 miles?

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A bag contains 24 marbles.

a. If 16 of the marbles are removed from the bag to

play a game, what fraction of the marbles are left in the
bag?

b. Of the 16 marbles taken from the bag, one-fourth

are put back in the bag. Now how many marbles are in
the bag? Explain your reasoning.
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If each person in Colombia throws away pounds of

 

garbage each day, how many pounds of garbage does

each person throw away in a year?
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Lucy made strawberry jam and raspberry jam. She made
enough strawberry jam to fill of a jar. If she made 2 times as
much raspberry jam as strawberry jam, how many jars
would the raspberry jam fill ?
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David's salary is $1800. David spent of the total money for
food. He spent of the remaining for his kids education and
saved the rest. How much did he save ? 
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