1.   Hamburger costs $1.50 per pound and soy costs $1.00 per pound. The school cafeteria uses 50 more pounds of soy than hamburger and spends $350 a week. How much soy does the school use?
    A. 120 pounds B. 170 pounds
    C. 350 pounds D. 233 pounds
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  2.   A brand of grape drink that is 25% grape juice is mixed with another brand that is 75% grape juice. The result is 7 gallons of grape drink that is 35% grape juice. How much of the brand that is 25% grape juice was used?
    A. 6 gallons B. 7 gallons
    C. 5.6 gallons D. 1.4 gallons
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  3.   A person biking uphill travels 15 miles in 1hour.
The same person biking downhill travels 15 miles
in hour. Find this person's average speed.
    A. 15 mph B. 20 mph
    C. 30 mph D. 22.5 mph
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  4.   You leave your house traveling 60 mph. After you have driven 25 miles, your mother leaves the house traveling in the same direction. What speed must your mother travel to catch up to you 5 hours after she leaves?
    A. 65 mph B. not possible
    C. 55 mph D. 60 mph
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  5.   At a bulk store, lollipops cost $1.95 per pound and jawbreakers cost $1.25 per pound. How many pounds of lollipops should be added to 4 pounds of jawbreakers to make a mixture that costs $1.45 per pound?
    A. 1.8 pounds B. 1.6 pounds
    C. 2 pounds D. 1.5 pounds
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