Hiking: You are hiking a 2-mi long trail. You pass by a sign showing that you have hikes 1,000 ft. How many feet do you have left to hike?
9560 ft
500
A bolt must go through a sign and a support that together are 2 1/8 in thick. An additional 5/16 in is needed for the washer and the nut. How long should the bolt be?
2 7/16 in
500
Telephone cable is being installed along a 6 3/4 mi long street. It takes a day to install 1 1/8 mi. How long will the project take?
6 day
500
You returned home from mowing lawns at 3:00 pm on Saturday. It took 1 1/2 hour to mow the first lawn. The second lawn took twice as long to mow. After a half-hour lunch break, it took 1 1/4 hr to mow one more lawn. At what time did you start?