THE FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS
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ADDITION Operation Action
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White Bread: 2 for $1.25 Rye Bread: 2 for $1.35 Onion Rolls: 6 for $1.00 Hamburger Buns: 6 for $0.85 Hot Dog Buns: 6 for $0.69 Melanie and Kevin are going shopping for their mom at the Celtic Bakery. They were told to buy 15 onion rolls, 10 hamburger buns and 2 loaves of rye bread. How much will it cost them?
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THE FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS SUBTRACTION
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In the first year of production, a play sells 1572 tickets, in its second year it sells 1253 tickets, and in its third year it sells 152 less than in its second year. How many tickets are sold in the second year? In the third year?
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THE FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS MULTIPLICATION
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Ms. Taylor gave out three extra points to students in each of her three classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. How many extra points did she give total?
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THE FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS DIVISION
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To go to the mall, six cars carried 18 people. If the same number of people were in each car, how many people were there per car?