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100
A carpenter is measuring the width of a window in a house. Which of the following methods would provide him with the most precise measurement? A. nearest foot. B. nearest inch. C. nearest 1/4 foot. D. nearest 1/2 inch.
What is D. nearest 1/2 inch.
100
The high and low temperature in Miami typically ranges from 88.6 degrees Fahrenheit in August to 62.59 degrees Fahrenheit in January. What is the difference, in degrees Fahrenheit, between the high and low temperatures in Miami?
What is 26.01 degrees
100
In the town of Mayfield, the precipitation totals are set to zero at the beginning of each year. Because of a drought early in the year, the totals on March 31st were below normal at -27 inches. The next three months were very rainy, and by July 1st the precipitation totals averaged 13 inches. How much rain, in inches, did Mayfield get from April 1st through June 30th?
What is 40 inches
100
Theresa wanted to find the height of her school's flagpole in inches. Theresa is 5 feet and 2 inches tall. She estimated that the flagpole was about 10 times her height, so she created the formula below to find the flagpole's height. Using Theresa's formula, what is the height, in inches, of the flagpole? height = (12 x 5 + 2) x 10
What is 620 inches
100
Kevin and his dad were hiking along the Florida National Scenic Trail. Their goal for the day was to hike 8 1/2 miles. After 2 hours of hiking, they had hiked 4 3/4 miles. How many miles do they have left to hike in order to complete their goal of 8 1/2 miles?
What is 3 3/4 miles
200
In order to more accurately measure the distance to the Moon, the Apollo astronauts left special mirrors on the lunar surface. Scientists fire lasers at the mirrors to see how long it takes the light to return to Earth. Which unit of measure would scientists use to describe the distance from Earth to the Moon? A. kilometers (km) B. milliliters (mL) C. centimeters (cm) D. grams (g)
What is A. kilometers (km)
200
On his last deep sea fishing trip, Greg caught a grouper that measured 20.716 inches in length. Rules require that grouper less than 22 inches in length be released back into the wild. How much longer, in inches, did Greg's fish need to be for him to keep it?
What is 1.284 inches
200
About 27% of the country of the Netherlands is below sea level. The lowest point in the Netherlands, Prince Alexander Polder, lies 7 meters below sea level. Mount Vaals, the highest point in the country, is at 323 meters above sea level. What is the difference in elevation, in meters, between the Prince Alexander Polder and Mount Vaals?
What is 330 meters
200
William bought 36 donuts for his company's morning and afternoon meetings. There will be 8 company employees and 4 clients at each meeting. He also gives the 3 donuts to the company secretaries. He wants to find out how many donuts will be left over at the end of the day, assuming each person eats only one donut. Using the expression below, what is the number of donuts left over at the end of the day? 36 - (8 + 4) x 2 - 3
What is 9
200
Jessica's mom is buying fabric for a Halloween costume. She already has 2 2/3 yards of fabric at home, and she needs a total of 12 4/5 yards of fabric for the costume. How much more fabric, in yards, will Jessica's mom need to buy in order to complete the costume?
What is 10 2/15 yards
300
Carmen took her dog Alex to the vet. The vet tells Carmen that Alex weighs almost as much as she does. Which of the following best describes Alex's weight? A. 35 ounces B. 35 milligrams C. 35 tons D. 35 kilograms
What is D. 35 kilograms
300
On Friday, Mr. Phillips decides to figure out how far he drives for all of his errands that day. First, he drives .5 miles from home to the post office. From the post office, he then drives .417 miles to the library. Finally he drives .75 miles from the library to the grocery store. What is the total distance, in miles, of all his trips from home all the way to the grocery store? C. Seth's foot: 23 feet, Ari's foot: 18 feet D. Seth's foot: 23 millimeters, Ari's foot: 18 millimeters
What is 1.667
300
In Juneau, Alaska, the average daily temperature for July is only 56 degrees Fahrenheit. For December, the average daily temperatures dip as low as -27 degrees Fahrenheit. How much warmer, in degrees Fahrenheit, is it in Juneau in July than in December?
What is 83 degrees Fahrenheit
300
Frank and his twin brother Phillip are both 5 feet and 8 inches tall. They want to know the height of the diving board at their swim club. The diving board is 19 inches less than twice their height in inches. The following formula can be used to find the height of the diving board: Using their formula, what is the height, in inches, of the diving board? height = (12 x 5 + 8) x 2 - 19
What is 117 inches
300
Coach McGill is timing the track team as they complete a 2 2/3 mile run. After 3 minutes, the fastest member of the team has completed 5/8 of a mile. How far, in miles, does the fastest track team member have left to run in order to complete the 2 mile run?
What is 2 1/24 miles
400
4) A computer company is designing a new microchip to be faster and more efficient. Which of the following should the engineer do when designing the plan to build the microchip? A. The engineer should include measurements to the nearest millimeter in the microchip's design. B. The engineer should include measurements to the nearest foot in the microchip's design. C. The engineer should include measurements to the nearest kilometer in the microchip's design. D. The engineer should include measurements to the nearest yard in the microchip's design.
What is A. The engineer should include measurements to the nearest millimeter in the microchip's design.
400
In science class, Joshua is measuring the temperature of a chemical reaction. The temperature of the substances before the reaction is measured as 20.31 degrees Celsius. After the substances are mixed together, Joshua measures them again and the temperature has changed to 40.2 degrees Celsius. What is the difference in temperature, in degrees Celsius, between the two measurements?
What is 19.89 degrees celsius
400
Mr. Ellwood mailed a payment to the electric company for $392. After he put the payment in the mail, he realized he only had $217 in his bank account. What will his bank statement say Mr. Ellwood has in his account after the electric bill is deducted?
What is $175
400
Carla's dance team is selling balcony-seating tickets for their performance of Swan Lake. The dance team will be performing 3 times, and the auditorium balcony has 60 seats. The dance team sells 23 tickets for each of 3 shows. Everyone who buys a balcony-seating ticket is allowed to bring a friend with them to watch the performance for free. The dance team also gave 15 tickets to a local charity. To find out how many balcony seats will be left over for all 3 shows, Carla writes the following expression:180 - 23 x 2 x 3 - 15 Using this expression, how many total balcony seats will be left over?
What is 27
400
Greta plans to frame her favorite picture of her grandmother. The photo is 8 1/4 inches wide and the frame is 10 5/12 inches wide. How much wider, in inches, is the frame than the photo? (In Lowest Form)
What is 2 1/6 inches
500
Sarah needs to find the mass of her hamster. Which of the following units of measure could Sarah use to describe the mass of the hamster? A. square centimeters (cm2) B. grams (g) C. degrees Fahrenheit (°F) D. milliliters (mL)
What is B. grams (g).
500
John and his dad were hiking along a Scenic Trail. Their goal for the day was to hike 8.5 miles. After 2 hours of hiking, they had hiked 4.75 miles. How many miles do they have left to hike in order to complete their goal of 8.5 miles?
What is 3.75 miles
500
Simon and his team are preparing to climb Mt. Sinclair. Their base camp is located 21 feet below sea level. Mt. Sinclair's peak is located at 490 feet above sea level. On the first stage of their climb, they will camp at a ranger station located 124 feet above sea level. The next day, they will hike the rest of the way to the peak. What is the difference in elevation, in feet, from their base camp to the ranger station?
What is 145 feet
500
Simone is making a craft jewelry box for her mother's birthday. She is going to glue different colored pieces of paper to the top and sides of the box. She comes up with the expression below to try to find out the total amount of paper, in square inches, to buy. 4 x 4 x 5 + 5(squared) Using the expression, how much paper, in square inches, will Simone need to buy to complete the project?
What is 105 square inches
500
Born in Alton, Illinois, Robert Wadlow is the tallest man ever recorded in medical history. He stood at 107 1/10 inches tall and his arm span measured 113 3/4 inches. The average arm span for men in the United States today is 69 2/5 inches. How much longer, in inches, is the arm span of Robert Wadlow than the average man?
What is 44 7/20 inches