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A first grade class took a poll to find out their favorite ice cream. 1/4 chose chocolate, 1/4 chose vanilla and 1/2 chose strawberry. 2 kids are lactose intolerant and can't eat ice cream. If there are 24 kids in the class, how many kids liked each flavor? A: 5 chocolate, 5 vanilla, 10 strawberry B: 5 chocolate, 5 vanilla, 12 strawberry C: 10 chocolate, 5 vanilla, 5 strawberry D: Not enough information
What is A: 5 chocolate, 5 vanilla, 10 strawberry
100
At the beach, Gavin and his sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Gavin's sandcastle was 3 7/8 feet tall and his sister's was 2 3/8 feet tall. How much taller was Gavin's sandcastle than his sister's?
What is 1 4/8 or 1 1/2?
100
Jay mows lawns and washes cars to earn money. • He earns $8 for each lawn he mows. • He earns $5 for each car he washes. • On Friday, he mowed 3 lawns and washed 3 cars. • On Saturday, he spent $15 of the money he earned. Which expression shows the amount of money Jay had left? A. (3 × 8 + 5) – 15 B. 3 × (8 + 5) – 15 C. (3 + 8 + 5) – 15 D. (8 + 5) – 15 × 3
What is B. 3 × (8 + 5) – 15
100
The Australian cockroach measures 3.582 centimeters compared to the American cockroach that measures 3.576 centimeters. Compare the numbers.
What is 3.582 > 3.576
100
The average rainfall in New York is 60.187 inches. What is the average rainfall when rounded to the nearest tenth?
What is 60.2 inches
200
There are 18 kids at a birthday party. 1/2 of the kids have blue eyes. How many kids do not have blue eyes? A: 1 B: 9 C: 10 D: 18
What is B: 9
200
The Sears Tower in Chicago is about 1,460 feet tall. If you took an elevator 3/4 of the way up the tower, how many feet off the ground would you be?
What is 1095 feet?
200
Maxwell bought a new pair of skis for $350. He put $110 down and received a student discount of $30. His mother gave him 1/2 of the balance for his birthday. Which of these expressions could be used to find the amount Maxwell still owes on the skis? A. 350−110+30÷2 B. 350−(110−30)÷2 C. [350−(110−30)÷2] D. [350−(110+30)]÷2
What is D. [350−(110+30)]÷2
200
Dave bought a package of 4 chocolate cookies. Each cookie weighed 0.5 ounces. How much did the 4 cookies weigh altogether?
What is 0.20 ounces?
200
Katelynn needs to order 24,000 pushpins for her company. If the pushpins come in boxes of 8,000, how many boxes should she order?
What is 3 boxes?
300
Beth has 24 pieces of candy. She gave Jaime 1/3 and Selena another 1/4 of her candy. How much candy does she have left?
What is C: 10
300
A rectangle has a length of 4 1/2 inches and a width of 2 3/4 inches. What is the area of the rectangle, in square inches?
What is 12 3/8 inches?
300
James will draw a rectangle with an area of 25 square inches. Which set of measurements can James use? A. length = 5 1/2 inches, width = 5 inches B. length = 5 3/4 inches, width = 4 3/4 inches C. length = 12 1/2 inches, width = 2 inches D. length = 12 1/2 inches, width = 12 1/2inches
What is C. length = 12 1/2 inches, width = 2 inches
300
At a store, bananas cost $0.68 per pound. How much will 4.5 pounds of bananas cost? A $2.72 B $3.06 C $3.60 D $3.82
What is B. $3.06
300
Josh poured 38 gallons of water into 6 buckets. He poured the same amount into each bucket. What mixed number names the amount of water Josh poured into each bucket?
What is 6 2/6 or 6 1/3?
400
During a visit to an orchard, Debbie picked 1/5 of a bag of green apples, 3/10 of a bag of yellow apples and 2/20 of a bag of red apples. How many bags of apples did Debbie pick in total? A. 5/10 bags B. 6/10 bags C. 6/20 bags D. 6/35 bags
What is 6/10 bags?
400
Jan is making a sign for her sister's birthday. The sign says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" in all capital letters. If each letter is 3/4 inches long, estimate the length needed to spell out "HAPPY BIRTHDAY."
What is about 13 inches?
400
A measuring tape costs $9.43. If Peter buys 6 measuring tapes, how much will it cost?
What is $56.58?
400
The total length of three boards is 7/8 of a yard. The lengths of two of the boards are 1/4 of a yard and 3/16 of a yard. What is the length of the third board? A. 9/16 of a yard B. 1/2 of a yard C. 7/16 of a yard D. 3/8 of a yard
What is C. 7/16 of a yard?
500
Laura ran 3/4 of a mile and walked 3/8 of a mile. How much farther did Laura run than walk? A. 3/12 B. 6/12 C. 6/16 D. 4/18
What is B. 6/16?
500
Which problem could the expression below help solve? 1/2÷ 8 A. How much total feed will 2 chickens eat if each chicken is given 1/8 pound of feed? B. How much milk will each child get if 8 children share 1/2 gallon of milk equally? C. If each cake requires 1/2 cup of milk, how much milk will be used to make 8 cakes? D. Sixteen children are divided into 2 equal groups. If each child receives 8 pieces of candy, how many pieces of candy are required for each group of children?
What is B?
500
Jason had 124.15 ounces of punch to let people sample. He has small cups that hold 3.4 ounces each. Write an equation that will help Jason figure out the number of cups he can pour.
What is 124.15/3.4 = A A = about 35 1/2
500
Bobby is helping buy meats, for grilling, for the school picnic. He bought 10 pounds of sausage at $1.69 per pound, 100 pounds of hamburgers at $1.99 pound, 1,000 pounds of hot dogs at $2.09 per pound, and 100 pounds of chicken at $3.69 per pound. Which of the items he bought cost the most?
What is $2090.00 worth of hot dogs?
500
A right rectangular prism measures 8 feet tall, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long. The volume of the prism in cubic feet is _______?
What is 120 cubic feet?
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