1. Problem of the Day October 13, 2014 The table below shows a portion of the planned budget for the Jones family. Their monthly income is $6,500. What is the percentage of income used for housing expenses? Budget ItemAmount Retirement Savings$700 Emergency Savings$550 Housing Expenses$1,300

2. Problem of the Day October 14, 2014 Max’s personal monthly budget is below. What is the percent of the total budget for Housing? Rounded to the nearest percent. Total Budget equals $3194. Budget ItemAmount Taxes$455 Housing$732 Clothing$145 Food & Entertainment$430 Transportation$375 Emergency Savings$114 Gasoline$283 College Savings$312 Utilities$174 Retirement Savings$174

3. Problem of the Day October 15, 2014 What is 5 pounds for $2.49 as a unit rate. Round to the nearest penny.

4. Problem of the Day October 16, 2014 Kenji buys 3 yards of fabric for $7.47. Then he realizes that he needs 2 more yards. How much will the extra fabric cost?

5. Problem of the Day October 17, 2014 The table below compares the gas mileage of 4 vehicles. Which vehicle had the best gas mileage? (miles per gallon) VehicleDistance (miles)Gasoline (gallons) A65020 B42612 C51515 D2808

6. Problem of the Day October 20, 2014 The coat you bought was on sale for 10% off. You bought it for $86.85. What was the original cost of the coat? A. $78.16 B. $90.00 C. $96.50 D. $96.85

7. Problem of the Day October 21, 2014 The distance from El Paso to Buffalo, NY is 1,968 miles by car. If you drove 7 ½ hours each day and stopped at night to eat and rest; what would your average rate of speed be in miles per hour if you drove for 4 days?

8. Problem of the Day October 22, 2014 The Smith Family earned $155,650 last year. How much did they pay in income tax?

9. Problem of the Day October 23, 2014 Which number line shows the representation of the solution to the inequality -3x – 4 > 20? A. -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B. -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C. -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D. -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

10. Problem of the Day October 24, 2014 Ms Joseph runs 4 miles in 3/5 of an hour. At this rate, about how many miles could she run in 2 hours?