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How many full days were between midnight on Saturday, February 11, 2012 and midnight on Sunday, March 25, 2012?


 

Which number is nine times its square-root?


 

The product of two consecutive numbers is 3540. What do they add up to?


 

If 80% of the cost of an item is $8.80. What is the cost of the item?


 

 

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