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How many full days were between midnight on Friday, July 25, 2008 and midnight on Thursday, September 18, 2008?


 
Which number is eight times its square-root?


 
The product of two consecutive numbers is 1122. What do they add up to?


 
If 30% of the cost of an item is $3.30. What is the cost of the item?


 

 

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