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Abstract

Try to answer the following questions:

• (a) If a 10-inch pizza costs $3.00, what should a 15-inch pizza cost?

• (b) If a flower pot 1 foot deep and 1 foot in diameter holds 5 gallons, what would be the capacity of a similar pot 2 feet deep and 2 feet in diameter?

• (c) How much more water will flow through a 5/8-inch garden hose than through a 1/2-inch hose (assuming the same pressure and length)?

• (d) How many dimes can be placed flat on the face of a half-dollar with none overlapping each other or extending off the edge of the half-dollar?