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Always be Investing

Albert and Samuel are given $10,000 each by their grandparents. Albert puts his money into the stock market immediately, earning 5% interest each year. Samuel holds onto his money for 2 years, before also investing in the stock market at the same interest rate as Albert. After 4 years, how much more money does Albert have?

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Marvelous Markdown

A seller gives a 10% discount to a customer who pays cash. What is the marked price of an item for which the customer pays $225?

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Cylindrical Tank

A rectangular tank 82 cm long, 37 cm wide and 75 cm deep has the same volume as a cylindrical tank. If the radius of the cylindrical tank is 30 cm, what is its height (in cm) ? [let π = 3.14]

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Share the Dough

John, Jack and Jason share an amount in the ratio of 4:3:7, respectively. If Jason received $32 more than Jack, what is the total amount they shared?

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Need for Speed

A car starts from a static position and accelerates uniformly until it reaches a certain speed. If five cars reach the following speeds in the given amounts of time, which car will have gone the farthest distance after 1 second?

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Olympic Speed

An Olympic gold medalist runs 100 meters in 9.7 seconds. What is his average speed in miles per hour?

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On The Podium

In how many different ways can the first, second and third prize winners be selected from a group of 8 people running a race? [assume that there are no ties].

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Scientific Notation

What is 2004.28 in scientific notation?

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Two Trains

Two trains are approaching each other from opposite directions with the speeds 10 miles per hour and 20 miles per hour, and heading for a collision. If they are a quarter mile apart, how long will it take for them to collide?

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Pick Teams

From a group of 5 men and 7 women, in how many different ways can a team of 2 men and 3 women be formed?

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