Problem 1.
In a small town, three children deliver all the newspapers. Abby delivers 3 times as many papers as Bob, and Connie delivers 13 more than Abby. If the three children deliver a total of 496 papers, how many papers does each deliver?

Problem 2.
The formula for converting degrees Celcius (C) to degrees Fahrenheit (F) is F=(9/5)C+32. Your European friend asks you how warm it is now in Fresno. Your outdoor thermometer shows 80 degrees Fahrenheit. How many degrees Celcius is it?

Problem 3.
Two silk butterflies and a silk rose cost $18. One silk butterfly and a silk rose cost $11. What is the cost of each?

Problem 4.
A teacher instructed her class as follows: Take any number and add 15 to it. Now multiply that sum by 4. Next subtract 8 and divide the difference by 4. Now subtract 12 from the quotient and tell me the answer, I will tell you the original number. Analyze the instructions to see how the teacher was able to determine the original number.

Problem 5.
Make up your own procedure similar to that in Problem 4. Test it by asking your group members to follow the steps you give them and tell you the result.

Problem 6.
For an event at school, 812 tickets were sold for a total of $1912. If students paid $2 per ticket and nonstudents paid $3 per ticket, how many student tickets were sold?