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How many full days were between midnight on Friday, February 10, 2012 and midnight on Monday, March 26, 2012?


 

Which number is four times its square-root?


 

The product of two consecutive numbers is 992. What do they add up to?


 

If 20% of the cost of an item is $2.20. What is the cost of the item?


 

 

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