A machine can make 8 toys in 32 minutes.
How long will it take for the same machine to make 3 toys?
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A machine can make 8 toys in 32 minutes.
How long will it take for the same machine to make 3 toys?
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`text(12 minutes)`
`text(Rate of production)` | `=32/8` | |
`=4\ text(mins/toy)` |
`text(Time to make 3 toys)` | `=4 xx 3` | |
`=12\ text(min)` |
A container has a capacity of 10 litres.
A solar pump can fill it with water in 30 minutes.
How long will it take for the same solar pump to fill a smaller container with a 6-litre capacity?
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`text(18 minutes)`
`text(Pump rate)` | `=30/10` | |
`=3\ text(L/min)` |
`text(Time to fill 6L)` | `=6 xx 3` | |
`=18\ text(min)` |
A city map is shown below.
In what direction is the museum from Ben's house?
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`text(North-east)`
`text{The museum is north-east of Ben’s house}`
There are 4 pools pictured below.
Which pool, including the tiled edge, has the largest surface area?
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`C`
`text{Surface area of each picture frame:}`
`text{1st pool: } 20 \times 6 = 108`
`text{2nd pool: } 12\times 18 = 216`
`text{3rd pool: } 16 \times 16 = 256`
`text{4th pool: } 20 \times 12 = 240`
`\therefore \ \ text{picture of 3rd pool has the largest surface area.} `
There are 4 picture frames shown below.
Which frame has the largest area?
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`text{Surface area of each picture frame:}`
`text{1st frame: } 20 \times 15 = 300`
`text{2nd frame: }10 \times 25 = 250`
`text{3rd frame: }15 \times 15 = 225`
`text{4th frame: }24 \times 8 = 192`
`\therefore \ \ text{picture of 1st frame has the largest surface area.} `
A square with 6 triangles drawn within it is shown below.
In the square, `AF = BF = CF = DF = EF`, and `AB=BC=CD=DE`.
Determine the size of the angle `x`°?
`24^@` | `30^@` | `32^@` | `35^@` | `37.5^@` |
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`32°`
`text(Congruent triangles in the square:)`
`ΔAFB ≡ ΔBFC ≡ ΔCFD ≡ ΔDFE\ \ text{(SSS)}, and`
`ΔAFZ ≡ ΔEFZ\ \ text{(SSS)}.`
`text(Consider the circular angle at)\ F:`
`360` | `= x+x+x+x+116+116` |
`4x` | `= 360-232` |
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The rectangular prism, shown below, is cut into 4 identical cubes.
What is the ratio of the surface area of the rectangular prism to one of the cubes?
`7 : 4` | `3 : 1` | `5 : 2` | `6 : 5` |
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`3 : 1`
`text(S.A. of rectangular prism)`
`= 2 xx (a xx a) + 4 xx (4a xx a)`
`= 2a^2 + 16a^2`
`= 18a^2`
`text(S.A. of cube)`
`= 6 xx (a xx a)`
`= 6a^2`
`:.\ text(Ratio of prism to cube)`
`= 18a^2 : 6a^2`
`= 3 : 1`
Castro’s house is 200 metres directly south of Harry’s house.
Jamie’s house is 200 metres due west of Castro’s house
Jamie is at her house facing directly south and turns clockwise until she is facing in the exact direction of Harry’s house.
How many degrees does Jamie turn through?
`30^@` | `135^@` | `150^@` | `225^@` | `270^@` |
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`225^@`
`text(Degrees Jamie turns through)`
`= 180 + 45`
`= 225^@`
A business man earns $150 000 every month
Which value is the closest to how much this businessman will earn in 2 years?
`$2.4 xx 10^8` | `$2.4 xx 10^7` | `$3.6 xx 10^6` | `4.2 xx 10^6` |
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`$3.6 xx 10^6`
`text(There are 12 months in 1 year.)`
`text(Total money earned)`
`= 150\ 000 xx 12 xx 2`
`= 3\ 600\ 000`
`= $3.6 xx 10^6`
Which expression is equivalent to `3x^2+12x-9?`
`3(x^2 + 6x-8)` | `x (3x+12x-9)` | `6 (2x-12+9x^2)` | `3 (x^2 + 4x -3)` |
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`3 (x^2 + 4x -3)`
`3x^2+12x-9`
`= 3 (x^2 + 4x -3)`
A Cartesian plane is shown.
Select the correct statement below.
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`A` is located where `x > 0` and `y < 0.` |
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`B` is located where `x = 0` and `y > 0.` |
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`C` is located where `x < 0` and `y < 0.` |
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`D` is located where `x < 0` and `y = 0.` |
`C \ text(is located where)\ \ x < 0\ \ text(and)\ \ y < 0.`
`C \ text(is located where)\ \ x < 0\ \ text(and)\ \ y < 0.`
`text(All other statements can be shown to be false.)`
An equilateral triangle has 3 internal angles.
What type of angle is each internal angle?
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`text(acute angle)`
`text(Acute angle:)\ \ 0°<theta<90°`
Joanna is making a smoothie.
The recipe says she needs 2 cups of milk for every 3 strawberries.
If 5 strawberries are used, how many cups of milk are needed?
`2\ text(cups)` | `2 1/3\ text(cups)` | `3 1/3\ text(cups)` | `4\ text(cups)` |
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`3 1/3\ text(cups)`
`text(3 strawberries)` | `=>\ text(2 cups of milk)` |
`text(1 strawberry)` | `=> 2/3\ text(cup sultanas)` |
`:. 5\ text(strawberries)` | `= 5 xx 2/3` |
`=10/3` | |
`= 3 1/3\ text(cups of milk)` |
This graph shows the end of year stock prices for 3 companies over a 7-year period.
The end of year price of PGH was less than the price of MMC for a number of years.
In which of these years was the price of UB below the price of PGH.
1993 | 1995 | 1998 | 1999 |
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`1999`
`text(PGH’s end-of-year price was less than MMC in 1993, 1995, 1998)`
`text(and 1999.)`
`text(During these years, UB was below PGH in 1999.)`
This graph shows the end of month stock prices for 3 companies over a 12-month period.
The end of month price of GT was more than the price of FNI for a number of months.
In which of these months was the price of AAR below the price of FNI.
February | March | April | October |
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`text(October)`
`text(GT’s end-of-month price was above FNI for Jan, Feb, Mar,)`
`text(Apr and Oct.)`
`text(During these months, AAR was below FNI in October only.)`
In a school, there are 28 teachers and 560 students
What is the ratio of teachers to students?
`7:28` | `4:75` | `1:20` | `9:115` |
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`1:20`
`text(Ratio)` | `=28:560` |
`=28/28 : 560/28` | |
`=1:20` |
In a community, there are 180 male residents and 210 female residents.
What is the ratio of male residents to female residents?
`9:7` | `2:3` | `1:3` | `6:7` |
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`text(Ratio)` | `=180:210` |
`=180/30 : 210/30` | |
`=6:7` |
Gary purchased a bed that was 2020 millimetres long.
An equivalent bed length is:
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`text(2 metres and 20 millimetres)`
`text{1000 millimetres = 1 metre.}`
`:. 2020\ text(mm) = 2\ text(m)\ 20\ text(mm)`
The surface area `(S)` of the cone below can be calculated as follows:
Which one of these formulas could be used for this calculation?
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`S = pi r t + F`
`text{Surface Area = π × radius × slant height + area of face}`
`:. S = pi r t + F`
The surface area `(S)` of the cylinder below can be calculated as follows:
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`S = ch + 2F`
`text{Surface Area = circumference × height + 2 × area of face}`
`:. S = ch + 2F`
Which of these numbers is closest in value to `frac{716}{900}`?
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0.8
`frac{716}{900} = 0.7955 …`
`therefore \ 0.8 \ text{is the closest}`
Godfried drew a letter next to a dotted line, pictured below.
He reflected the letter across the dotted line.
After this he rotated the letter 270° clockwise.
Which image shows the letter after this?
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`text{After reflection:}`
`text{After rotation (270° clockwise = 90° anticlockwise):}`
The beaker pictured below can hold up to 100 millilitres of hydrochloric acid.
How much hydrochloric acid is in the beaker?
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`85 \ text{mL}`
`text{Beaker is fully filled to the 70 mL mark}`
`text{Beaker is half filled between 70 – 100 mL}`
`therefore \ text{Volume}` | `= 70 + frac{1}{2} xx 30` |
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`= 85 \ text{mL}` |
402 is equal to which of the following?
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`4^2 xx 5 xx 2 xx 2 xx 5`
`40^2` | `= 40 xx 40` |
`= 4 xx 10 xx 4 xx 10` | |
`= 4^2 xx 5 xx 2 xx 2 xx 5` |
The digital clock below tells the time on the 24-hour system.
What is the equivalent time in the 12-hour system?
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`8:25 text{pm}`
`text{20:25 in the 12-hour system} \ => \ text{deduct 12 hours}`
`= 8:25 \text{pm}`
Darlene records the sprint times of her greyhound dogs in seconds, to three decimal places.
Her fastest dog records a sprint time of 12.587 seconds.
Darlene records this time in her journal, correct to two decimal places.
What time, in seconds, does Darlene record?
12.58 | 12.50 | 12.60 | 12.59 |
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`12.59`
`12.587 = 12.59 \ \ text{(to 2 d.p.)}`
Paul's stopwatch records his swimmers' lap times to three decimal places.
Paul's fastest swimmer swam her freestyle lap in 26.386 seconds.
Paul recorded this time in his notepad correct to two decimal places.
What time, in seconds, does Paul record?
26.30 | 26.38 | 26.39 | 23.40 |
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`26.39`
`26.386 = 26.39 \ text{(to 2 decimal places)}`
Clarence used the tile pictured below to pave his garden path.
Altogether, he used 1000 tiles.
What is the total area of Clarence's garden path in square metres?
2.5 m2 | 5.0 m2 | 7.5 m2 | 10.0 m2 |
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`7.5\ text(m²)`
`text(Convert cm to metres:)`
`10\ text(cm)= 0.1\ text(m)`
`5\ text(cm) = 0.05\ text(m)`
`text(Area of 1 tile)` | `= 0.1^2 – 0.05^2` |
`= 0.0075\ text(m²)` |
`:.\ text(Area of deck)` | `= 0.0075 xx 1000` |
`= 7.5\ text(m²)` |
Aaron used the tile pictured below to pave his back deck.
Altogether, he used 1000 tiles.
What is the total area of Aaron's back deck in square metres?
4.9 m2 | 9.8 m2 | 14.7 m2 | 19.6 m2 |
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`14.7 \ text(m²)`
`text(Convert cm to metres:)`
`14\ text(cm) = 0.14\ text(m)`
`7\ text(cm)= 0.07\ text(m)`
`text(Area of 1 tile)` | `= 0.14^2 – 0.07^2` |
`= 0.0147 \ text(m²)` |
`:.\ text(Area of deck)` | `= 0.0147 xx 1000` |
`= 14.7 \ text(m²)` |
Murray wants to find the number of boys in his class that play AFL or soccer but don't play both in the winter.
Which shaded region in the Venn diagrams represents the boys that Murray is seeking?
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Tilba needs to find out the number of students studying both Biology and Physics.
Which shaded region in the Venn Diagrams represents the students that Tilba is looking for?
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Bindi bought 13 eggs from the farmers' market.
She bought:
What is the mean price of the 13 eggs?
`$0.65` | `$0.62` | `$0.55` | `$0.52` |
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`$0.55`
`text(Total spent)` | `= 5.20 + 1.95` |
`= $7.15` |
`:.\ text(Mean price)` | `= 7.15/13` |
`= $0.55` |
Shiver bought 13 staplers for her art class.
She bought:
What is the mean price of the 13 staplers?
`$5.10` | `$5.15` | `$5.22` | `$5.26` |
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`$5.15`
`text(Total spent)` | `= 45.90 + 21.05` |
`= $66.95` |
`:.\ text(Mean price)` | `= 66.95/13` |
`= $5.15` |
Colin bought 12 pencils.
He bought:
What is the mean price of the 12 pencils?
`$2.30` | `$2.35` | `$2.50` | `$2.60` |
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`$2.35`
`text(Total spent)` | `= 23.00 + 5.20` |
`= $28.20` |
`:.\ text(Mean price)` | `= 28.20/12` |
`= $2.35` |
The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of lunch diners a small cafe had each day for the last 2 weeks.
On how many days were there at least 25 people dining at lunch?
6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
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`7`
`text(The plot shows 7 data points that are at least 25.)`
`:. 7\ text(days)`
The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of people who bought tickets to a foreign film at a cinema over 15 screenings.
In how many screenings were there at least 30 people?
6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
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`8`
`text(The plot shows 8 data points that are above 30.)`
`:. 8\ text(screenings)`
The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of nippers who did surf skills training each day for the last two weeks.
On how many days were there at least 40 nippers at surf training?
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`4`
`text(The plot shows 4 data points that are above 40.)`
`:. 4\ text(days)`
A school's garden club has 4 girls and 6 boys.
Two boys and some girls then joined the club.
The number of girls in the club was now double the number of boys.
How many girls joined the club?
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`text(Boys in club)` | `= 6 + 2` |
`= 8` |
`=>\ text(Total girls required)` | `= 8 xx 2` |
`= 16` |
`:.\ text(Girls that joined)` | `= 16 – 4` |
`= 12` |
A school's drama club has 7 girls and 9 boys.
4 girls and some boys then joined the club.
The number of boys in the club was now double the number of girls.
How many boys joined the club?
5 | 13 | 17 | 22 |
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`13`
`text(Girls in club)` | `= 7 + 4` |
`= 11` |
`=>\ text(Total boys required)` | `= 2 xx 11` |
`= 22` |
`:.\ text(Boys that joined)` | `= 22 – 9` |
`= 13` |
A school's chess club has 6 girls and 5 boys.
2 girls and some more boys then joined the club.
The number of boys in the club was now double the number of girls.
How many boys joined the club?
7 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
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`11`
`text(Girls in club)` | `= 6 + 2` |
`= 8` |
`=>\ text(Total boys required)` | `= 2 xx 8` |
`= 16` |
`:.\ text(Boys joined)` | `= 16 – 5` |
`= 11` |
Po makes 10 pavlovas to sell at her school's fete.
Each pavlova uses `1/3` kilogram of fruit salad.
After she makes each pavlova, she counts the total weight of fruit salad she has used.
What is the last number she will count?
`4` | `3 2/3` | `3 1/3` | `3` |
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`3 1/3`
`10/3 = 3 1/3`
Curtis makes 14 pecan pies for his restaurant's dessert menu.
Each pie uses `1/4` kg of pecans.
After he makes each pecan pie, he counts the total weight in pecans he has used.
What is the last number he will count?
`4` | `3 3/4` | `3 1/2` | `3 1/4` |
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`14/4` | `= 3 2/4` |
`= 3 1/2` |
This graph shows the number of people in Australia, in millions, who wear watches on their wrist, from 1998 to 2018.
Which of these statements about the graph is true?
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The number of people wearing watches has more than halved between 1998 and 2018. |
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The number of people wearing watches decreased by more than 500 000 between 2013 and 2018. |
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`text(The number of people wearing watches decreased by)`
`text(more than 500 000 between 2013 and 2018.)`
`text(People wearing watches in 2013 ≈ 3.1 million)`
`text(People wearing watches in 2018 ≈ 2.3 million)`
`:.\ text(Decreased by more than 500 000 between 2013 and 2018.)`
Tina is a town planner and needs to know the angles between streets in the diagram below.
Tina knows that Mork Street is parallel to Mindy Street.
What is the size of the shaded angle on the map?
`60^@` | `100^@` | `120^@` | `130^@` |
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`120^@`
`text(Corresponding angles are equal.)`
`:.\ text(Shaded angle) = 120^@`
Grant is a town planner and needs to know the angles between streets in the diagram below.
Grant knows that Dooley Street and Fittler Street are parallel.
What is the size of the shaded angle on the map?
`30^@` | `40^@` | `50^@` | `60^@` |
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`text(Co-interior angles sum to 180°.)`
`:.\ text(Shaded angle)` | `= 180 – 130` |
`= 50^@` |
Bruce has a photo which is 15 cm high and 10 cm wide.
Bruce wants to enlarge it to make a poster with a width of 30 cm.
What will be the height of the poster?
`text(20 cm)` | `text(25 cm)` | `text(35 cm)` | `text(45 cm)` |
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`text(45 cm)`
`text(Ratio increase)` | `= text(new width)/text(old width)` |
`= 30/10` | |
`= 3` |
`:. text(New height)` | `= 3 xx 15` |
`= 45 text(cm)` |
Chisholm has a photo which is 15 cm high and 20 cm wide.
He wants to enlarge it to make a photo with a height of 30 cm.
What will be the width of the poster?
`text(20 cm)` | `text(22.5 cm)` | `text(30 cm)` | `text(40 cm)` |
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`text(40 cm)`
`text(Ratio increase)` | `= text(new height)/text(old height)` |
`= 30/15` | |
`= 2` |
`:.\ text(New width)` | `= 2 xx 20` |
`= 40\ text(cm)` |
Albert runs a pet store that sells pure breed dogs.
He has a total of 36 dogs in the shop from different breeds.
If one of Albert's dogs is chosen at random, what is the probability it will be either a labrador or a bulldog?
`(4)/(9)` | `(9)/(16)` | `(11)/(18)` | `(9)/(4)` |
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`P text{(L or B)` | `= \ text(Number of L and B)/text(Total puppies)` |
`= (16 + 6)/36` | |
`= (11)/(18)` |
Nerida breeds 4 different types of hounds.
Last year her hounds produced a total of 32 puppies.
If one puppy is chosen at random, what is the probability it will be either a Ridgeback or a Dachshund?
`(3)/(7)` | `(9)/(16)` | `(7)/(16)` | `(7)/(3)` |
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`P text{(R or D)}` | `= \ text(Number of R and D)/text(Total puppies)` |
`= (8 + 6)/32` | |
`= (7)/(16)` |
Janice draws a rectangle on a number plane as shown below.
What are the coordinates of point `S`?
`(2, 3)` | `(–3, 2)` | `(–2, 3)` | `(–2,–3)` | `(–3,–2)` |
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`text(Coordinates)` | `≡ (x, y)` |
`≡ (–2,–3)` |
Year 9 students were surveyed to find their favourite type of movie.
The results were recorded in this graph
What percentage of Year 9 student's favourite movie type was comedy?
Less than 25% | Between 25% and 50% | Between 50% and 75% | More than 75% |
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`text(Between 25% and 50%).`
`text(Comedy is between) \ (1)/(4) \ text(and) \ (1)/(2) \ text(of the pie.)`
`:.\ text(Between 25% and 50%)`
A surfboard can be hired for different numbers of hours, as shown in the table below.
Select the answer that shows how to calculate the cost of hiring a surfboard.
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$10 for every hour plus an extra $25 |
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$15 for every hour plus an extra $20 |
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number of hours multiplied by $35 |
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number of hours multiplied by $25 plus $10 |
`text($15 for every hour plus an extra $20)`
`text($15 for every hour plus an extra $20)`
`text(Test):`
`1\ text(hour) = 1 xx 15 + 20 = $35` ✔
`3\ text(hours) = 3 xx 15 + 20 = $65` ✔