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100
The boiling point of chlorine is -102 degrees C while the melting point is -34 degrees C. What is the difference between the melting and boiling points of chlorine?
68 degrees
100
The average annual precipitation in Miami, FL is 57.55 inches. Express 57.55 as a mixed number.
57 and 11/20
100
A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first mile and then $.20 for each mile after the first. If Juan's taxi fare was $6.05, how many miles did he travel in the taxi?
20 miles
100
The student council sells T-shirts with the school logo on them. The unit cost is $10.40 for the shirt and the ink. They have a fixed cost of $60 for silk screen equipment. If they sell the shirts for $12 each, how many must they sell to make a profit?
x>40
100
The Supreme Court of the United States is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices. The President of the United States appoints these positions, which are life terms. In March 2002, the Court had two women serving as justices. What is the ratio of women to men on this Supreme Court?
2/7
200
The roller coaster "Desperado" has a maximum height of 209 feet and a maximum drop of 225 feet. How far underground does the roller coaster go?
16 feet underground
200
In a survey, 76/100 people indicated that they check their email daily, while 23/100 check their email weekly, and 1/100 check their email less than once a week. What fraction of people check their email at least once a week?
99/100
200
A new car loses 20% of its original value when you buy it and then loses 8% of its original value per year. If a vehicle that was valued at $20,000 is now worth $9,600, how old is the car?
4 years
200
A school's Spanish club is selling printed caps to raise money for a trip. The printer charges $150 in advance plus $3 for every cap ordered. If the club sells caps for $12.50 each, at least how many caps do they need to sell to make a profit?
at least 16 caps
200
If 1 mile = 1.6 km, how many miles is 112.6 km? (Round to the nearest hundredth)
70.38
300
The top of the Sears Tower, in Chicago, is 1454 feet above street level, while the lowest level is 43 feet below street level. How far is it from the lowest level to the top?
1497 feet
300
People who are physically active should increase the daily amount of water they drink to 2/3 ounce per pound of body weight. How much water should a 245 pound football player drink per day?
163 and 1/3 ounces
300
At a bulk food store, Kerry bought 2/3 lb of coffee that cost $4.50/lb, 3/4 lb of coffee that cost $5.20/lb, and 1/5 lb of coffee that did not have a price marked. If her total cost was $8.18, what was the price per pound of the third type of coffee.
$6.40
300
Joseph is on the planning committee for the seventh grade holiday party. The food, decoration, and entertainment costs total $350. The committee had $75 in the treasury. If the committee expects to sell the tickets for $5 each, at least how many tickets must be sold to cover the remaining cost of the party?
at least 55 tickets
300
Elena can choose between a monthly salary of $2200 plus 5.5% of sales or $2800 plus 3% of sales. She expects sales between $10,000 and $20,000 a month. Which salary option should she choose?
$2800 plus 3% of sales; $3100 to $3400 per month.
400
A leak in a commercial water tank changes the amount of water in the tank each day by -6 gallons. When the total change is -192 gallons, the pump will stop working. How many days will it take from the time the tank is full until the pump fails?
32 days
400
At a clothing store, the ticketed price of a sweater is 1/2 the original price. You have a discount coupon for 1/2 off the ticketed price. What fraction of the original price is the additional discount?
1/4
400
The perimeter of a triangle is 126. One side measures "x". One side measures "2x". The third side measures "2x+1". Find the measure of each side.
25, 50, 51
400
Two-thirds of a number, decreased by thirty-six, is at must twenty-two. Find the number.
87
400
Marlie has 765 cards in her baseball card collection. She sells 153 of the cards. What is the percent of decrease in the number of cards in the collection?
20%
500
For the first week in January, the daily high temperatures in Bismarck, North Dakota were 7 degrees F, -10 degrees F, -10 degrees F, -7 degrees F, 8 degrees F, 12 degrees F, and 14 degrees F. What was the average daily high temperature for the week.
2 degrees F
500
On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush was inaugurated as the forty=third president of the United States. Of the 42 presidents before him, 1/3 had served as vice-president. Of those previous vice-presidents, 3/7 served as president for more than four years. What fraction of the first 42 presidents were former vice-presidents who also served more than four years as president.
1/7
500
Carly had a $10 gift certificate for her favorite restaurant. After a 20% tip was added to the bill, the 10 was deducted. The amount she paid was $4.40. What was the original bill?
b=$12
500
Jack wants to weigh at most 176 pounds before the basketball season begins. He has already lost 15 pounds. He believes he can lose 1.5 pounds a week. If Jack weighed 197 pounds before his weight loss, about how many weeks will it take for Jack to get to his desired weight for the basketball season.
4 weeks
500
After the Mount St. Helens volcano erupted in 1980, the elevation of the mountain decreased by about 13.6%. Its elevation had been 9677 ft. What was its elevation after the eruption? (Rounded to the nearest whole number).
8361 ft