Number and Operations
Jennifer is making a cake decorated with strawberries and blueberries for the Fourth of July. She bought 0.68 kg of strawberries and 0.62 kg of blueberries from the store. Which of the following representations correctly compares 0.68 and 0.62?
A) 0.68 < 0.62
B) 0.68 > 0.62
C) 0.62 > 0.68
D) 0.62 = 0.68
B) 0.68 > 0.62
Kendra has 13 medium sized bags of candy. Each medium sized bag contains 20 candies. She has 1 large sized bag of candy with 42 candies. Which of the following expressions represents how to find the number of candies Kendra has in all?
A) (13 + 20) + 42
B) (13 + 20) x 42
C) (13 x 20) + 42
D) (13 x 20) x 42
C) (13 x 20) + 42
Cynthia runs 3.1 miles every day. How many miles will Cynthia run in 15 days?
A) 46.5 miles
B) 60 miles
C) 45.15 miles
D) 45.5 miles
A) 46.5 miles
Jill practiced the piano for 1.25 hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. How many total hours did she spend practicing the piano on those three days?
A) 3 1/2
B) 3 1/4
C) 3 3/4
D) 3 3/2
C) 3 3/4
Kayla's vet told her she needs to file her dog's nails when they grow to be 0.25 inches long. Yesterday Kayla measured her dog's nails. They measured 0.31 inches. Which statement is true?
A) Kayla does not need to file her dogs nails because 0.25 < 0.31
B) Kayla needs to file her dog's nails because 0.31 > 0.25
C) Kayla does not need to file her dog's nails because 0.31 > 0.25
D) Kayla needs to file her dog's nails because 0.25 > 0.31
B) Kayla needs to file her dog's nails because 0.31 > 0.25
Simplify the following numerical expression.
16.3 - 3.1 x 5
0.8
Joseph has 3 plants that he waters every day. Each plant requires 1.25 cups of water daily. How many cups of water does Joseph use to water his plants for seven days?
26.25 cups of water
Martin is timing his laps in the pool. In June his average lap speed was 4.53 second. In July his average lap speed was 3.98 second. By how many seconds did Marin's lap speed decrease from June to July?
A) 1.45
B) 1.55
C) 0.45
D) 0.55
D) 0.55
Jon's dog weighs 12.3 lbs, and Kim's dog weighs 12.307 lbs. Anna's dog weighs 12.286 pounds, and Chauncey's dog weighs 12.34 lbs. The owners list the weights in order from greatest to least. In what position is the weight of Chauncey's dog?
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
A) first
Simplify the following numerical expression
(16/8 + 7/9) - (3/9 + 4/6)
2/18
1/9 (simplified extra points)
Jordan is installing a square fence around the perimeter of his vegetable garden. He uses 36.4 yards of fencing. What is the length of each side of his fence?
A) 8.1 yards
B) 9.1 yards
C) 8.6 yards
D) 9.4 yards
B) 9.1 yards
Michelle and Lisa are sharing 1/2 a pizza. They each receive an equal amount of the pizza. What fraction represents the portion of the original pizza each girl ate?
A) 1/4
B) 2/2
C) 2/4
D) 2/3
A) 1/4
Last spring Hunter planted a 24 inch tree in his backyard. Five years later the tree has grown to be 85 inches tall. If the tree grew an equal amount during each of the five years, how many inches did the tree grow each year?
A) 61 inches
B) 12 inches
C) 12.2 inches
D) 12.5 inches
C) 12.2 inches
Jasmine spends $6 on lollipops. Each lollipop costs 3/5 of a dollar. How many lollipops did Jasmine buy?
10
Garret makes $7.50 each time he mows his yard or a neighbor's yard. Las month he mowed 18 yards. How much money did Garret earn?
$135.00
Mr. Hall is making copies of different assignments. He uses 124 sheets of paper to make copies for his first class, 235 sheets of paper for his second class, and 642 sheets of paper for his third class. How many more sheets of paper did Mr. Hall use for his third class than for his first and second class combined?
A) 359
B) 317
C) 283
D) 323
C) 283
Think about a rectangular prism. The prism has 6 faces. Two of the faces are congruent squares, and four of the faces are congruent rectangles. The volume of the prism is 144 cubic inches. What are the dimensions of the prism?
A) Length 8 in , Width 6 in, Height 3 in
B) Length 12 in, Width 3 in , Height 3 in
C) Length 8 in, Width 4 in, Height 5 in
D) Length 9 in, Width 4 in, Height 4in
D) Length 9 in, Width 4 in, Height 4in
A) is also equal to 144. The question tells us that the sides of the rectangular prism are congruent squares. The dimensions of A, the width and height