1. #1 Megan bought a pair of sneakers that were on sale for ½ the original price. She also used a coupon that said, "Save $4.25 off any purchase." If the original price of the sneakers was $45, what was Megan's final cost for the sneakers? A $18.25 B $18.75 C $22.50 D $26.75

2. #2 Two sisters made cookies for the Feed the Hungry Project. They made 48 dozen cookies on Friday and 20 dozen cookies on Saturday. Which of the following equations could you use to figure out how many more cookies they baked on Friday than on Saturday? A (48 × 12) – (20 × 12) = 336 B (48 + 12) – (20 + 12) = 28 C (48 + 12) + (20 + 12) = 92 D 48 – 20 = 28

3. #3 Melinda purchased 3 boxes of pencils and 2 packages of paper. Each box of pencils costs $2.99, and each package of paper costs $3.95. How much money did Melinda spend, not including taxes? A $6.94 B $13.88 C $16.87 D $20.82

4. #4 Reagan Elementary planned a field trip to take 450 students to the Planetarium. The buses will seat 3 students per bench seat, and there are 25 bench seats on each bus. Which of the following equations could you use to figure out how many buses the school will need to provide for this trip? A 450 ÷ (25 + 3) B 450 ÷ (25 – 3) C (450 ÷ 3) + 25 D 450 ÷ (3 × 25)

5. #5 The school office needs to distribute an equal number of packages of paper to each of the 16 classroom teachers. The office has 8 cases of paper, and each case contains 12 packages. What could be used to find the number of packages of paper that each teacher should receive? A Add 12 + 16, then multiply the sum by 8. B Multiply 8 × 12, then multiply the product by 16. C Add 12 + 16, then divide the sum by 8. D Multiply 8 × 12, then divide the product by 16.

6. #6 Tickets to the opera cost $15.95 per student. The band has 24 members. The choir has 18 members. Which of these shows how to find the total cost for both the band and the choir to attend the opera? A (24 + $15.95) + (18 + $15.95) B (24 + $15.95) × (18 + $15.95) C (24 × $15.95) + (18 × $15.95) D (24 × $15.95) × (18 × $15.95)

7. #7 Ling buys 3 shirts for $19.99 each. She has a coupon for $3.50 to apply to her purchase. Which expression represents the total cost, not including tax? A ($19.99 × 3) – $3.50 B ($19.99 – $3.50) × 3 C $19.99 × ($3.50 – 3) D $19.99 – ($3.50 × 3)

8. #8 Marcia and Jake earned money for a charity. Jake earned $15 more than twice the amount Marcia earned. Which expression could be used to find how much Jake earned, where m is the amount Marcia earned? A 2(m + 15) B 2(m – 15) C 2m – 15 D 2m + 15

9. #9 CD's at Music4U.com are all the same price. Kerry placed an order for 4 music CD's. The total cost, including $6 in shipping and taxes, was $48. Which expression could be used to determine the cost of 1 music CD? A (48 ÷ 4) – 6 B (48 ÷ 4) + 6 C (48 + 6) ÷ 4 D (48 – 6) ÷ 4

10. #10 There were several people in line at the movie theater. Beth noticed that 3 more than half the total number of people were students. Which equation could be used to find s, the number of students in line, if p is the total number of people? A s = (p × 2) + 3 B s = (p ÷ 2) +3 C s = (p ÷ 2) – 3 D s = (p – 3) ÷ 2

11. #11 Lisa, Joe, and Suzanne all chipped in to buy Fran a birthday present. Lisa contributed $5 and Suzanne contributed $9. The total cost of the gift was $21.50. Which equation below will give j, the amount Joe contributed? A ($7.50 + j) = $21.50 B (j + $21.50) = ($9 + $5) C ($9 + $5) + j = $21.50 D ($9 + $5) – j = $21.50

12. #12 Carmen bought 2 pairs of shorts that were $18.75 each. She also bought 3 t-shirts that were each the same price. She spent a total of $64.20. Which of the following expressions can be used to find the cost of one T-shirt? A (64.20 – 18.75 · 2) ÷ 3 B (64.20 – 18.75) ÷ 3 C (64.20 + 18.75) ÷ 3 D (64.20 – 18.75 · 2) · 3

13. #13 On a recent shopping trip, Juanita spent $6 on some school supplies. She then spent half of what remained on a T-shirt. On the way home, she bought an ice cream cone for $2.50. She returned home with $8.25. Which of the following methods can be used to find the amount of money that Juanita had before shopping? A Add $2.50 to $8.25, divide by 2, and then add $6. B Subtract $2.50 from $8.25, multiply by 2, and then add $6. C Add $2.50 to $8.25, multiply by 2, and then add $6. D Subtract $2.50 from $8.25, divide by 2, and then subtract $6.

14. #14 A class goes on a field trip to the movies. They purchase 25 student tickets and 2 adult tickets. The price of each student ticket is $7.50. The price of each adult ticket is $9.00. Which of the following expressions would provide the total cost of the tickets? A 25 × 7.50 + 2 × 9 B 25 × 2 + 7.50 × 9 C 2 × 7.50 + 25 × 9 D 25 + 7.50 × 2 + 9