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100
A farmer knows the length and width of his rectangular pasture. He also knows how many pounds of fertilizer to spread per square yard. What additional information does the farmer need to know in order to determine the number of bags of fertilizer he should buy? A) The type of grass in his pasture. B) The number of bags of fertilizer his truck will hold. C) The price of each bag of fertilizer. D) The number of pounds of fertilizer in each bag.
D) The number of pounds of fertilizer in each bag.
100
Mr. Palmer started a new business and hired 12 employees. I will show you a list of employees and their hourly wages. What should Mr. Palmer do to organize the data in order to identify which employees earn less than the median hourly wage? A) He should add up the hourly wages. B) He should list the employees numbers in order from greatest to least. C) He should list the hourly wages in order from least to greatest with their corresponding employee numbers. D) He should list the employee numbers in order from least to greatest with their corresponding hourly wages.
C) He should list the hourly wages in order from least to greatest with their corresponding employee numbers.
100
Mrs. Vega needed to make 2 costumes for a school play. The larger costume required 4 1/4 yards of material, and the smaller costume required 3/4 yards less than the larger one. Which equation can be used to find N, the number of yards of material needed for the smaller costume? A) N = 4 1/4 + 3/4 B) N = 4 1/4 x 3/4 C) N = 4 1/4 / 3/4 D) N = 4 1/4 - 3/4
D) N = 4 1/4 - 3/4
100
I will show you a drawing of a helicopter. This helicopter has a rotor that moves at a rate of 500 spins per minute while flying. Which statement is best supported by this information? A) The helicopter rotor will spin 2,000 times in 40 minutes. B) The helicopter rotor will spin 4,000 times before lifting the helicopter off the ground. C) The helicopter rotor will spin 15,000 times in 3 hours. D) The helicopter rotor will spin 30,000 times in 1 hour.
D) The helicopter rotor will spin 30,000 times in 1 hour.
100
Which expression can be used to solve the problem? To cater a luncheon, a hotel charges $50 per hour for use of a dining room plus $24.50 per person. What is the total cost for a 2 hour luncheon for 45 people? A) 2 x 50 + 24.50 + 45 B) 2 x 50 + 24.50 x 45 C) 2 x 25.40 + 50 x 45 D) 2 x 45 + 50 x 24.50
B) 2 x 50 + 24.50 x 45
200
An equilateral triangle is divided into 4 congruent equilateral triangles. What method can be used to find the area of the larger triangle? A) Multiply the area of the larger equilateral triangle by 4. B) Multiply the area of one congruent equilateral triangle by 4. C) Subtract the area of one congruent triangle from the area of the larger equilateral triangle. D) Add the area of the larger equilateral triangle to the areas of the 4 congruent equilateral triangles.
B) Multiply the area of one congruent equilateral triangle by 4.
200
The numbers in set R share a common characteristic. SET R: 48, 54, 66, 12, 24. The numbers in set S do not share this characteristic. SET S: 9, 20, 39, 15, 63, 27, 44. Which best describes the characteristic that only the numbers in set R share? A) Numbers less than 70. B) Numbers greater than 5. C) Numbers that are composite. D) Numbers divisible by 6
D) Numbers divisible by 6
200
I will show you a table with the prices of three different bottles of shampoo. Which size bottle has the lowest price per ounce? A) The 20 oz. bottle only. B) The 15 oz. bottle and the 20 oz. bottle. C) The 15 oz. bottle only. D) The 10 oz. bottle and the 15 oz. bottle.
C) The 15 oz. bottle only.
200
I will show you a table that shows the net profit of a company for each of 5 consecutive years. Which statement is supported by the information in the table? A) The net profit in 1987 was 20% greater than the net profit in 1986. B) The greatest increase in net profit for 2 consecutive years occurred from 1984 to 1985. C) The greatest decrease in net profit for 2 consecutive years occurred from 1985 to 1986. D) The sum of the net profits for 1984 and 1985 was greater than the sum of the net profits for 1986 and 1987.
B) The greatest increase in net profit for 2 consecutive years occurred from 1984 to 1985.
200
Luis is in charge for a school play. He needs to make a large circular wooden clock that measures about 6 feet in circumference. Which equation can he use to find R, the radius of the clock? A) R = 6/pi B) R = 12/pi C) R = 6/2pi D) R = 12/2pi
C) R = 6/2pi
300
Hilda bought 4 orders of french fries at $.67. each, 3 hamburgers at $1.28 each, and 4 shakes at $.25 each. SHe paid 8.25% tax on the whole order. What other information is needed to find Hilda's correct change? A) Total cost of the order. B) Amount she paid in tax. C) Amount she gave the cashier. D) Reason for buying the food.
C) Amount she gave the cashier.
300
Ms. Blackburn wrote the following riddle on the board for her Math class. WE ARE TWO DIGIT NUMBERS . OUR GREATEST COMMON FACTOR IS 16. OUR DIFFERENCE IS 48. OUR SUM IS 112. What are the two numbers of the riddle? A) 16 and 48, because their greatest common factor is 16. B) 32 and 80, because their difference is 48 and their greatest common factor is 16. C) 16 and 64, because their difference is 48 and their greatest common factor is 16. D) 48 and 96, because their difference is 48.
B) 32 and 80, because their difference is 48 and their greatest common factor is 16.
300
Which expression can be used to find the maximum number of 0.2 meter lengths of rope that can be cut for a 6.5 meter length of rope? A) 0.2 / 6.5 B) 0.2 + 6.5 C) 6.5 / 0.2 D) 6.5 x 0.2
C) 6.5 / 0.2
300
Mr. Zimmerman started a 6-week exercise program. The first week he jogged 1 mile each day, the second week he jogged 1 1/4 miles each day, and the third week he jogged 1 1/2 miles each day. If the pattern continues, how far will he jog each day of the sixth week? A) 1 1/4 miles B) 2 1/4 miles C) 6 miles D) 9 3/4 miles
B) 2 1/4 miles
300
Mr. Cohen used 25 kilograms of fertilizer on his lawn. The fertilizer contained 2 kilograms of nitrogen. Which equation can be used to find X, the percent of nitrogen in the fertilizer Mr. Cohen used? Mrs. Azzollini will put up answer choices
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400
A sports shop owner bought some baseball cards and then sold the for $7.50 each. He sold 150 cards on Monday and 82 cards on Tuesday . What piece of information is needed to find the amount of profit he made from the sale of baseball cards on Monday and Tuesday? A) How much the shop owner paid for the baseball cards. B) Number of cards sold on Wednesday. C) Total number of cards sold. D) Number of football cards bought by the shop owner.
A) How much the shop owner paid for the baseball cards.
400
Ed is reading the following Math problem. 1.6 3.2. Which is the correct way to read this problem? A) One and six tenths divided by three and two tenths. B) Three and two tenths divided by one and six tenths. C) Three and two hundredths divided by one and six hundredths. D) One and six hundredths divided by three and two hundreths.
B) Three and two tenths divided by one and six tenths.
400
I will show you a table of the Tompkins Middle School students favorite sports. Based on the information in the table, which of the following is a reasonable assumption? A) About 3 times as many students like cycling as volleyball. B) Swimming is almost twice as popular as basketball. C) About two times as many students like swimming as volleyball. D) Volleyball is the most popular sport.
C) About two times as many students like swimming as volleyball.
400
Jeffery spent 1/2 of his Saturday earnings on a pair of shoes and 1/2 of the remaining amount on a CD. After he spent $5.35 on lunch, he had $10.85 left. How much did Jeffery earn on Saturday? A) $32.25 B) $36.45 C) $60.40 D) $64.80
D) $64.80
400
Arthur uses his own tractor while doing various jobs. He is paid a flat fee of $100 for each job. In addition to the flat fee, he is paid $20 for each hour he works with the tractor. Which shows how to find the amount Arthur should be paid for working with the tractor for 10 hours? A) Add 20 to 10 and then multiply the sum by 100. B) Multiply 100 by 10 and then add 20 to the product. C) Multiply 20 by 10 and then add 100 to the product. D) Add 20 to 100 and then multiply the sum by 10.
C) Multiply 20 by 10 and then add 100 to the product.
500
Ms. Abott went on a road trip. The trip was 792 miles, and the average price of gasoline per gallon was $1.30. What information is needed to find the amount Ms. Abott spent on gasoline for the trip? A) Find the number of hours the trip took. B) Number of miles per hour the car traveled. C) Average number of miles the car traveled per gallon of gasoline. D) Average number of miles Ms. Abott drove per day.
C) Average number of miles the car traveled per gallon of gasoline.
500
Stephanie makes cocoa to sell at the winter fair. She makes 230 cups of one flavor of cocoa mix and 180 cups of another flavor. To package the cocoa mix, Stephanie needs to purchase containers that hold two cups each. The containers are sold in boxes of 50. Which would be the correct order for Stephanie to do the following steps to find the number of boxes of containers she needs to buy? Step R: Divide the total number of cups of cocoa mix by 2. Step S: Find the sum of the number of cups of the two different types of cocoa mix. Step T: Divide the number of containers needed by 50 to find the number of boxes of containers to buy. A) R,S,T B) S,R,T C) T,R,S D) R,T,S
B) S,R,T
500
Laneitre is trying to figure out the heights of 3 people. Here are the facts she knows: THE SUM OF THE HEIGHTS OF THE 3 PEOPLE IS 17 FEET 5 INCHES. THE SHORTEST PERSON IS 5 FT 4IN TALL. THE OTHER TWO PEOPLE DIFFER IN HEIGHT BY 3 INCHES. How tall is the tallest person? A) 5 ft. 4 in. B) 5 ft. 11 in. C) 6 ft. 2 in. D) 12 ft. 1 in.
C) 6 ft. 2 in.
500
Pilar spends a total of 60 hours per week at school and at her job. She attends school from 8:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Which equation can be used to find T, the maximum number of hours Pilar works at her job each week? A) T = 60 - (5 x 7) B) T = 60 - (5 x 8) C) T = 60 - 7+7+7+7+7 D T = 5 x 7 - 60
A) T = 60 - (5 x 7)
500
Patrica records the number of calories she burns while exercising each day, as shown in the chart. How many calories must she burn on the sixth day to have a mean of 300 calories burned for the 6 days? A) 0 calories B) 150 calories C) 250 calories D) 310 calories
C) 250 calories
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