1. Ken works at a store that is open until 6 pm on Monday and Tuesday, 7 pm on Wednesday, and

5 pm on Thursday and Friday. Ken starts work at 12 o'clock at noon and works on Monday,

Wednesday,  and Friday. How many hours a week does he work?

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2. The puzzle below consists of two completed sets and one uncompleted set: To solve it, use reasoning

to figure out the mathematical sequence used to arrive at the numbers in the center boxes of the

twocompleted sets, and find the number that belongs in the blank box of the third.

Answer: