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As the Kemps were staying at a bed and breakfast in Lansing, Michigan, they awoke to the aroma of muffins baking in the oven. They rushed downstairs to eat breakfast and found the cook taking out 9 dozen homemade blueberry muffins. She then pulled out another 5 dozen, but 1 dozen slipped out of her hands and fell to the floor. How many muffins were ready to eat?
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Detroit is the center of the automobile industry in America. If you bought a car that got 26 miles to the gallon and you drove 1,327 miles, how many gallons of gas would you use?
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A group of friends decided to attend the "American Picnic" at Fort Mackinac where they could interact with people who were dressed as American Revolution soldiers. The ticket prices are $34 per adult. There are seven people in this group. Three of them got a special discount for working at the park. Those three only had to pay $26 each. How much will it cost these friends to attend the picnic?
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The United States has 53 national parks within its borders, one of which is in Michigan. It is called "Isle Royale." This great park is 571,790 acres and is located on an island in Lake Superior. America's first national park, Yellowstone, is 2,219,791 acres. How much larger is Yellowstone National Park?
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