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Phoebe bought 2 muffins for $1.99 each and 2 cups of milk for $1.50 each at her favorite diner. She left a $1.40 tip for the server. How much did Phoebe have left from the $20 she took to the diner?

A.
Step 1: Add the price of a muffin to the price of a cup of milk.
Step 2: Multiply that total by 2.
Step 3: Add the tip to the final total for all the items.
Step 4: Subtract the total amount with tip from $20.

B.
Step 1: Calculate the price of 2 muffins.
Step 2: Calculate the price of 2 cups of milk.
Step 3: Subtract the total amounts from Steps 1 and 2 from $20.
Step 4: Add the tip to that amount.

C.
Step 1: Add the price of a muffin and the tip.
Step 2: Add the price of a cup of milk to the total from Step 1.
Step 3: Multiply that total by 2.
Step 4: Subtract that total amount from $20.







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Kent and Curtis went to the state fair. They had to pay a total of $7.18 sales tax on everything they bought. They spent $22.50 for each admission ticket and $35.50 altogether for food. They split all the costs evenly. How much did each boy pay?

A.
Step 1: Calculate the price of 2 admission tickets.
Step 2: Add that amount to the amount spent on food and the tax.
Step 3: Divide by 2.

B.
Step 1: Double the amount for 1 admission ticket.
Step 2: Take half of the amount spent on food and add the total from Step 1 plus the tax.
Step 3: Divide by 2.

C.
Step 1: Add $22.50 and $35.50.
Step 2: Divide the total by 2.
Step 3: Add the amount of the tax.