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21 P5.RD.JM.17083228

Level 3
A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 35% of the fruits he ordered were apples and the rest were oranges. Each apple cost $1.20 and each orange cost 50% more than each apple. The vendor paid a total of $636.

Find the total cost of the apples.
How many oranges did he order?

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22 P5.RD.JM.17083260

Level 3
Jolene and Katie shared some necklaces. Jolene's share was 45% of Katie's share. She then increased her share of the necklaces by taking 20% of Katie's share. Given that Jolene had 18 fewer necklaces than Katie in the end, how many necklaces did the girls have altogether?

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F Multiplication Percent of a set Percent to units More than or less than Internal transfer Units table

23 P5.RD.JM.17083143

Level 3
At a wedding function, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women was 13 : 5. If 35% of the women left, what percentage of the men must leave so that there will be an equal number of men and women remaining?

3 m

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D division Ratio to units Percent of a set Equal stage after All change Units table Decimal units

24 P5.RD.JM.17083136

Level 3
In a box, 45% of the pens are red, 15% are blue and the rest are yellow.

What fraction of the pens is yellow? Give your answer in the simplest form.
There are 588 yellow pens in the box. How many pens are there in the box altogether?

3 m

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Fraction of a whole Percent of a set Percent to units Units method

25 P5.RD.JC.17083142

Level 3
Last year, there were 48 members in a school music club. The number of girls was ³₅ the number of boys.

What percentage of the members were girls last year?
This year, 4 boys left the club and 6 girls joined the club. What percentage of the members are girls this year?

4 m

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