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Laundromat Math Challenge

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Laundromat Math Challenge

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. A wash uses 3/4 of the water tank. Which decimal shows this amount?

0.25

0.50

0.75

1.00

2. A dryer usually takes 40 minutes. A new setting reduces drying time by 20%. How long is the new drying time?

32 minutes

30 minutes

8 minutes

20 minutes

3. A customer pays $10.00 for 2.5 loads. How much does each load cost?

$2.50

$3.75

$4.00

$5.00

4. Check all values that are equal to 0.375:

3/8

37.5%

0.375

75/200

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers (Show your working)

5. Special: 25% off a $6.00 wash. How much does a customer pay?
6. A machine holds 8 kg. A load weighs 3.5 kg. a) What fraction of the machine is used? (simplify) b) Write that fraction as a percentage.
7. During one day the laundromat did 40 washes. 60% were small washes at $3.00 (half price); the rest were full price at $6.00. Calculate the total revenue for the day.
8. You buy 10 L of detergent for $22.00. Each load uses 50 mL. How much does detergent cost per load? Give your answer in cents.

🧾 Part 3: Applied Problems

9. A customer pays $20.00. They use 2 washes at $6.50 each and 1 dryer at $2.00. How much change should they receive? Show steps.
10. Plan a 10% discount day. If a full wash is normally $6.50 and you expect 30 washes, how much revenue is lost to discounts? (Calculate total revenue without discount and with discount, then find the difference.)

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