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    1. Ben ate one-half of the jelly beans that were in a jar and passed the jar to Clarissa. Clarissa ate one-third of the remaining jelly beans and passed the jar to Joshua. Joshua ate one-fourth of the jelly beans that remained and passed the jar to Rebecca. Rebecca ate the last 12 jelly beans. How many jelly beans did Ben eat?

    2. The formula used to estimate the speed of a vehicle involved in an accident is "s equals five times the square root of l," where s represents the speed of the vehicle in miles per hour, and l represents the length of the tire skid mark in feet. If the length of the skid mark is 245 feet, what was the car's speed in miles per hour?

    3. A rectangular table measures 45 inches wide and 64 inches long. A tablecloth hangs over the table ten inches at each edge. What is the area of the tablecloth in square inches?

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Math... First Hand: Activities for Middle School Math Students
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