Measurements
Jamie has a broom that’s 48 ½ inches long. If 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters, how long is the broom in centimeters?
123.19 centimeters
Richey is making lemonade. He needs to use ¾ of a scoop of the powder for every 3 cups of water. If he uses 8 cups of water, how many scoops of powder should he use?
2 scoops of powder
Stanley went to the mall and found the Vans he liked were on sale. They originally cost $56, but today they are on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price of the Vans?
$44.80
The Smiths went out to eat last night. Their food came to $48.20. If they leave an 19% tip, how much will their total bill be?
$57.36
An architect built a model of a 220 foot tall building he is designing. The model is 25 inches tall and 10 inches wide. What is the width of the actual building?
88 feet wide
It takes 2 teaspoons of vanilla to make 34 cookies. How many teaspoons will it take to make 119 cookies?
7 tsp
Car washes are discounted 30% over the 4th of July weekend. What’s the discount amount on the deluxe car wash that normally costs $16?
$4.80
My food totaled $76.80 at the grocery store. If tax is 3.5%, what’s the tax amount for my groceries?
$2.69
Mary reduced the size of a painting to a width of 3.3 in. What is the new height if it was originally 32.5 in tall and 42.9 in wide?
2.5 inches
A recipe for rice krispies calls for 10 cups of cereal and 6 cups of marshmallows. If you use 30 cups of marshmallows, how many cups of cereal will you need?
50 cups
Mariel went to Macy’s. She bought a coat for $159.90. Mariel presented the cashier with a 25% off coupon. Calculate the discount.
$39.98
Stacy went to Staples to purchase ink cartridges for her printer. The cartridges were $17.50. What was the final cost of the cartridges after 9.25% sales tax?
$19.12
Use the table provided by the teacher. If Brent has 23.4 kilograms of sand, how many pounds does he have?
52 lbs
A mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe that serves 5 people calls for 2 1/4 cups of cream. You are making ice cream for 8 people. How much cream will you need?
3.6 cups or 3 3/5 cups
A pair of $95 Nikes are 20% off. What will the sale price be?
$76
Jack and Sara went out to lunch. Their meals came to $31.25. If Jack and Sara wanted to leave the waitress a 15% tip, what would be the final cost of their lunch?
$35.94
A flagpole near a tree casts a shadow 34 feet long. The tree is 48 feet high and casts a shadow 76.8 feet long. Identify each proportion that could be used to find the height of the flagpole. (see chart)
See Chart
A recipe for a dozen pancakes calls for 4 ounces of flour. How many ounces of flour will you need if you're making 30 pancakes?
10 ounces
Marc wants to buy a Dell laptop that costs $699. He's a member of a rewards club that gives him an extra 7% off. How much will he pay for the laptop?
Sean and Kyle bought a large buffalo chicken pizza for $17.95. How much did they pay after a 7% sales tax and 20% tip?
$22.80