SOLUTION: I just want to know if it ok 1)During the 2000 presidential election connecticut voters chose al gore with 816,013 votes, george bush with 560,094.how many more votges did gor

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1)During the 2000 presidential election connecticut voters chose al gore with 816,013 votes, george bush with 560,094.how many more votges did gore receive than bush.
816,013 - 560,094 = 255,919

2) Lydia photocopied a packet containing 34 pages for each of the 15 members attending meeting. how many pages did lydia photocopy?
35*15 = 510 pages

3) ben and adrian decide raise up $500. on friday it was raised 138 on sat 249 how much should they raise to meet goal of 500 on sunday.
500-139 = 361
361- 249 = 112
they should raise $112 on sunday

4)at amaya party a bucket of 245 red vines were divided evenly among 7girls. how many did each receive?
245/7 = 35 each
5)high school purchased 540white board markers to be used during school year among 45 teachers. how many did each get if distributed evenly.
540/45 = 12

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1)During the 2000 presidential election connecticut voters chose al gore with 816,013 votes, george bush with 560,094.how many more votges did gore receive than bush.
816,013 - 560,094 = 255,919
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this is good
2) Lydia photocopied a packet containing 34 pages for each of the 15 members attending meeting. how many pages did lydia photocopy?
35*15 = 510 pages
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i believe you meant 34*15 = 510
if so, then good.


3) ben and adrian decided to raise up $500. on friday it was raised 138 on sat 249 how much should they raise to meet goal of 500 on sunday.
500-139 = 361
361- 249 = 112
they should raise $112 on sunday
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500-138 = 362
362-249 = 113
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one of your numbers is wrong.
if it's 139 then you are right at 112
if it's 138 then you are wrong because it should be 113.

4)at amaya's party, a bucket of 245 red vines were divided evenly among 7 girls. how many did each receive?
245/7 = 35 each
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correct.

5)high school purchased 540 white board markers to be used during school year among 45 teachers. how many did each get if distributed evenly.
540/45 = 12
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correct.

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