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Exercise Set 1.3 C

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The hidghest point in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain at 3560 feet above sea level. The highest point in North Carolina is Mt. Mitchell, whose peak is 3124 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain. Find how high Mt. Mitchell is.6684
The distance from Kansas City, Kansas, to Hays, Kansas, is 285 miles. Colby, Kansas is 98 miles farther from Kansas City than Hays. Find how far it is from Kansas City to Colby.383
In 2001, Harley-Davidson shipped 234,500 motocycles worldwide. In 2002, it shipped 29,200 more motorcycles. What was the total number of Harley Davidson shipped in 2002?263,700
Dan Marino holds the NFL career record for most passes completed 2305 passes from the beginning of his NFL career in 1983 through 1989. He completed another 2662 passes from 1990 through 1999, his last season before retiring from professional football. How many passes did he complete during his NFL career?4967
During the spring of 2001, Kellogg Company acquired Keebler Foods Company. Before the merger, Kellogg employed 15,000 people and Keebler employed 13,000 people. Assuming there were no layoffs after the merger, how many employees did the newly compined company have?28,000
The DVD video format was introduced in March 1997. From 1997 through 1999, a total of 5,423,786 DVD players were sold in the United States. A total of 8,498,545 DVD players were sold in the United States in 2000. How many DVD players in all were sold from 1997 through the end of 2000?13,922,331
In 2001, there were 7981 Blockbuster video rental stores world wide. In 2002, the Blockbuster store tally had increased by 564 stores. How many Blockbuster stores were there in 2002?8545
Wilma Rudolph, who won three gold medals in track and field events in the 1940 Summer Olympics, was born in 1940. Marion Jones, who also won three gold medals in track and field events but in the 2000 Summer Olympics, was born 35 years later. In what year was Marion Jones born?1975
The state of Alaska has 1795 miles of urban highways and 11,460 miles of rural highways. Find the total highway mileage in Alaska.13,255
The state of Hawii has 1851 miles of urban highways and 2291 miles of rural highways. Find the total highway mileage in Hawii.4142
As of January3 2003, the Broadway show Cats had staged 953 more performances than the Broadway show Les Miserables. At that time, Les Miserableshad staged 6532 performances. How many performances had Cats staged by January 3, 2003?7485
Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, was born in 1922. Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbertcomic strip, was born 35 years later. In what year was Scott Adams born?1957
There were 9821 kidney transplants and 592 kidney-pancreas transplants performed in the United States in 2002. What was the total number of organ transplants performed in 2002 that involved a kidney?10,413
There were 1450 heart transplants and 23 heart-lung transplants performed in the United States in 2002. What was the total number of organ transplants performed in 2002 that involved a heart?1473


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