MISC.
Brad's class collected 320 cans of food. They boxed them in boxes of 40 cans each. How many boxes did they need?
A. 280
B. 10
C. 8
D. 5
C. 8
The numerator of a fraction is 4 and the denominator is 3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The value of the fraction is less than one
B. The value of the fraction is greater than one
C. The value of the fraction is zero
D. The value of the fraction is greater than two
B. The value of the fraction is greater than one
A pair of pants cost $24. The price was reduced by 8%. What is the sale price?
A. $16
B. $22.08
C. $1.92
D. $21.25
B. $22.08
Patrick gets paid $3 less than four times what Kevin makes. If the number of dollars Kevin gets paid is represented by x, what does Patrick get paid?
A. 3 - 4x
B. 3x - 4
C. 4x - 3
D. 4 - 3x
C. 4x - 3
Which expression has an answer of 18?
A. 2 x 5 + 4
B. 2(4 + 5)
C. 5(2+4)
D. 4 x 2 + 5
B. 2(4 + 5)
Michelle is making a triple batch of cookies. The original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If she is tripling the recipe, how much sugar should she use?
A. 1/4
B. 3
C. 2 1/4
D. 1 3/4
C. 2 1/4
Julie had $500. She spent 20% of it on food and then 25% of the remaining money on her phone bill. How much money did Julie spend?
A. $225
B. $300
C. $200
D. $250
C. $200
Justin earned 85, 92 and 95 on his science test. What does he need to earn on his next test to have an average (mean) of 93%?
A. 93
B. 100
C. 85
D. 96
B. 100
3/8 of the employees at an insurance company work in the accounting department. What fraction of the employees do not work in the accounting department?
A. 10/16
B. 5/16
C. 3/4
D. 1/2
A. 10/16
Peter purchased 14 new baseball cards for his collection. This increased the size of his collection by 35%. How many baseball cards does Peter have now?
A. 5
B. 54
C. 40
D. 34
C. 40
Mike traveled 114 miles in 2 hours. If he keeps going at the same rate, how long will it take him to travel the remaining 285 miles of his trip?
A. 5 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 4 hours
A. 5 hours
Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 3/5?
A. 6/15
B. 0.6
C. 15/25
D. 60%
A. 6/15
The population of Hamden was 350,000 in 1990. By 2000 the population had decreased to 329,000. What percent of decrease is this?
A. 16%
B. 7.5%
C. 6%
D. 6.4%
C. 6%
Bonnie has twice as many cousins as Robert. George has 5 cousins, which is 11 less than Bonnie has. How many cousins does Robert have?
A. 17
B. 21
C. 4
D. 8
D. 8
A carpenter receives measurements from a homeowner for a remodeling project. The homeowner lists the length of the room as 12 3/4 feet, but the carpenter would rather work in feet and inches. What is the measurement in feet and inches?
A. 12 feet 9 inches
B. 12 feet 8 inches
C. 12 feet 6 inches
D. 12 feet 3 inches
A. 12 feet 9 inches
Bill spent 50% of his savings on school supplies. Then he spent 50% of what was left on lunch. If he had $6 left after lunch, how much did he have in savings in the beginning?
A. $24
B. $12
C. $18
D. $30
A. $24