How to find the whole from the part - ISEE Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning
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Albert sent a letter to his penpal everyday for the entire month of January and February. How many letters did Albert send his penpal?
Albert sent a letter to his penpal everyday for the entire month of January and February. How many letters did Albert send his penpal?
Add the total days in January and February:

Answer: Albert sent his penpal 59 letters.
Add the total days in January and February:
Answer: Albert sent his penpal 59 letters.
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A can of tomato soup cost $.85. How much does it cost to buy 12 cans of soup?
A can of tomato soup cost $.85. How much does it cost to buy 12 cans of soup?
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Three pounds of flour costs $2.50. How much does 9 pounds costs?
Three pounds of flour costs $2.50. How much does 9 pounds costs?
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Each day Gillian crosses the bridge, she has to pay a $6.50 toll. How much does she spend on tolls in one week?
Each day Gillian crosses the bridge, she has to pay a $6.50 toll. How much does she spend on tolls in one week?
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Mary went shopping for her band uniform. She spent $29.00 on pants, $25.42 on a shirt, and $25.42 on shoes. How much did Mary spend in total?
Mary went shopping for her band uniform. She spent $29.00 on pants, $25.42 on a shirt, and $25.42 on shoes. How much did Mary spend in total?
Add up all of Mary's expenses:

Add up all of Mary's expenses:
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There are
pieces of candy for each of the
children at a birthday party. How many pieces of candy are there all together?
There are pieces of candy for each of the
children at a birthday party. How many pieces of candy are there all together?
Multiply:
pieces of candy
Multiply: pieces of candy
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Calvin owns a restaurant. He pays $1,200.00 a month in rent. How much rent does Calvin pay a year?
Calvin owns a restaurant. He pays $1,200.00 a month in rent. How much rent does Calvin pay a year?
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Answer: Calvin pays $14,400.00 in rent a year.
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Answer: Calvin pays $14,400.00 in rent a year.
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Gina pays $80.00 for cable service a month. How much money does Gina pay for cable a year?
Gina pays $80.00 for cable service a month. How much money does Gina pay for cable a year?
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Answer: Gina pays $960.00 for cable a year.
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Answer: Gina pays $960.00 for cable a year.
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Multiply the numbers and add the exponents:

Multiply the numbers and add the exponents:
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To solve:
Follow Order of Operations "PEMDAS".
First, solve equations within parentheses:

Then, solve the entire equation working from left to right as multiplication and division are interchangeable:

To solve:
Follow Order of Operations "PEMDAS".
First, solve equations within parentheses:
Then, solve the entire equation working from left to right as multiplication and division are interchangeable:
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Multiply:
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To solve:
First, solve exponents first.


Then, follow order of operations to solve the rest of the equation:




The answer is 39.
To solve:
First, solve exponents first.
Then, follow order of operations to solve the rest of the equation:
The answer is 39.
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Lisa gets $6.00 as allowance each week. If she wants to buy a doll which costs $60.00, how many weeks does Lisa need to save her allowance in order to buy the doll?
Lisa gets $6.00 as allowance each week. If she wants to buy a doll which costs $60.00, how many weeks does Lisa need to save her allowance in order to buy the doll?
Divide :

The answer is 10 weeks.
Divide :
The answer is 10 weeks.
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Elena lives 120 miles away from her mom. If she drives 30 miles per hour, how many hours will it take her to arrive at her mother's house.
Elena lives 120 miles away from her mom. If she drives 30 miles per hour, how many hours will it take her to arrive at her mother's house.
Divide 120 by 30, to find the amount of hours it would take Elena to travel to her mother's house.

The answer is 4 hours.
Divide 120 by 30, to find the amount of hours it would take Elena to travel to her mother's house.
The answer is 4 hours.
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Kylie and Donna are selling lemonade at their stand. If they sell 37 lemonades, how much money did they make if each lemonade costs $1.25?
Kylie and Donna are selling lemonade at their stand. If they sell 37 lemonades, how much money did they make if each lemonade costs $1.25?
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Answer: Kylie and Donna made $46.25.
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Answer: Kylie and Donna made $46.25.
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Jonathan and Thomas are making sandwiches for their class. If each student gets 2 sandwiches each, how many sandwiches should Jonathan and Thomas make for their class of 28 students?
Jonathan and Thomas are making sandwiches for their class. If each student gets 2 sandwiches each, how many sandwiches should Jonathan and Thomas make for their class of 28 students?
Multiply the number of students by the number of sandwiches per student:
sandwiches
Multiply the number of students by the number of sandwiches per student: sandwiches
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Danny drives 70 miles per hour. How long will it take him to reach his grandfather's house 245 miles away.
Danny drives 70 miles per hour. How long will it take him to reach his grandfather's house 245 miles away.
Divide
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Answer: It will take Danny 3.5 hours to arrive to his grandfather's house.
Divide .
Answer: It will take Danny 3.5 hours to arrive to his grandfather's house.
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