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A board that measures 3/4 feet long is cut into 6 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?
A. 1-1/2 inches
B. 3-1/2 inches
C. 3 inches
D. 9 inches
HINT
Convert the feet to inches and divide by 6.
A. 1-1/2 inches
A seamstress is covering a banner with fabric. She has a piece of material that is 2 yards long and 36
inches wide. What size banner can she cover with the material? Multiply the length and width to find
the answer.
A. 2 square yards
B. 4 square yards
C. 72 square yards
D. 144 square inches
HINT
1 yard = 3 feet
A. 2 square yards
A trucker had a load of grain containing 2 tons. She unloaded 1 ton and 1,200 pounds at the
warehouse. How much grain does she still have left on the truck?
A. 800 pounds
B. 600 pounds
C. 1,200 pounds
HINT
1 Ton = 2,000 pounds
A. 800 pounds
On a recent business trip, it took 7 hours 30 minutes to drive 375 miles. How many miles per hour was
the average?
A. 50 mph
B. 60 mph
C. 72 mph
D. 80 mph
HINT
30 minutes = .5 hours
A. 50 mph
You are employed at a grain processing plant that sells cornmeal for $1.28 per pound. If a sack of
cornmeal weighs 4 pounds 12 ounces, how much does it cost?