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  1. Ken mails three packages at the post office that weigh 8.1, 8.5, and 8.9 pounds. The post office that Ken uses rounds the weight of a package to the nearest pound to determine the price of shipment. It costs $2 to mail a package that weighs 8 pounds and $2.75 for packages that weigh 9 pounds.
AHow much did Ken pay to ship each package?
BKen has $7.25 in his wallet in cash. Use subtraction to determine whether Ken has enough to mail the three packages and how much extra money he has or needs.

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the 8.1 rounds to 8
8.5 rounds to 9
8.9 rounds to 9


a.
8.1=$2
8.5=$2.75
8.9=$2.75

b.
7.25-2=5.25
5.25-2.75=2.5
2.5-2.75=-0.25
cannot mail all three
he needs $0.25 more

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