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1.) Answer - 2 and 1/2 feet
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Explanation - First, you set up a proportion comparing the 10 foot flagpole to its shadow and cross multiplying by George's height over X which is his shadow's height. 

2.) Answer - 22.35

Explanation - You take $5.53 to get your total. You multiply it by 5 rather than 10 due to the skirts being half off. Then you take $50- $27.65 to get your change. That number is the money he has left over. 

3.) Answer - 50%

Explanation - First you multiply 150 with $1.00 and $2.00 to get $150 and $300. Then you divide $300 by $150 to get 2. Since $150 is half of $300, you know that the answer is %50. 

4.) Answer - A.) 31,530

Answer - B.)34000

Explanation - A.) First, you subtract $2.50 and $2.00 to get %.50 profit per cupcake. Then, you divide 15,765 by .50 to get 31,530 cupcakes to be sold

Explanation - B.) Using my knowledge from the last part, I took 17,000 and divided it by .50 to get 34,000. **