During the 8-month shrimping season in the Gulf of Mexico, 325 shrimpers caught 4,913,977 pounds of shrimp and sold them for $2.00 a pound. What was the average number of dollars earned by each shrimper per month during the 8-month season? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Brenda bought a new grandfather clock with a second hand that measures 8 inches long. A small flea sits on the very edge of the second hand. How far does the flea travel in one day? Kathlene is painting the four walls of her room. Her room is eight feet wide by ten feet long, and all of the walls are the same height. One can of paint covered exactly half of one of the smaller walls. How many more cans of paint (of the same size) will she need to paint the rest of the room? Return to Problems of the Week Page	Math... First Hand: Activities for Middle School Math Students Ten learning activities for middle school students Developed and classroom tested by teachers View Preview (PDF) See more details Softcover: $12.06 Download: $6.25

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