Answer the five questions from the comic strip below:
     
  1. What time did Paige go to bed?
  2. What was on TV?
  3. How hot was it going to be tomorrow?
  4. How much off was her purchase?
  5. What did Paige ask to have for her snack?

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    Solution to the Problem:


     
  1. What time did Paige go to bed?     11
  2. What was on TV?     24
  3. How hot was it going to be tomorrow?     90
  4. How much off was her purchase?     1/2-off
    Please note that I did not accept 50%-off because that is not the correct answer to the math problem! The math problem has nothing to do with percents.
  5. What did Paige ask to have for her snack?     pi



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Columbus, Georgia
2. Ibraheem Rasoul Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia
3. Kunal Singh Kendriya Vidyalaya School
Happy Valley, Shillong, India
4. Tom Robb John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
5. Larry Schwartz Norwalk, Connecticut
6. Heather Brown Virginia Tech
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7. Neal Amos Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
8. Yassee Pirooz Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia
9. Rachel Pridgen Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
10. Stefan Muller Paul D. Schreiber High School
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11. Billy Sutherland John Handley High School
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12. Caitlin Bitto John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
13. Emily Powell John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
14. Julianne Harris John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
15. Cerena Uttal John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
16. Charles Washington John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
17. Jess Thorpe Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
18. Elizabeth Carlson John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
19. Nick Rayola Plainfield, Illinois
20. Lauren Coles Chelmsford High School, Chelmsford, Massachussetts
21. Lauren Ko John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
22. David McKinney John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
23. Katie Winters John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
24. Jessamy Austin John Handley High School
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25. Lauren Shortnacy Brookstone School
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26. Austin Ball Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
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29. Jessica Irick Mtn. View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
30. Jamie Ciminelli Mtn. View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
31. Patrick Culpepper Brookstone School
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32. Lauren Champion Brookstone School
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