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amal

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Three boxes of pears weighing 32.4, 33.8, and 33.4 pounds were shipped. Compute the total weight.

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Shane Morita opened a pet store near a school, hoping that children would see the pets in the window as they walked home. Almost immediately he needed to borrow money to maintain the pets. He got a 90-day loan for 5,600 at 9.3 exact simple interest. Compute the amount of Shane's total obligation in 90 days. (Use a 365-day year.)



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Answer to Question 1

32.4 + 33.8 + 33.4 = 99.6 pounds

Answer to Question 2

5,600  0.093  90/365 = 128.42; 5,600 + 128.42 = 5,728.42



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