Math Bowl Practice

The blacksmith made 51 horseshoes to fit his horses. What is the greatest number of horses that can get a full set of 4 shoes? 

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

As the result of a huge contest, 2,500 people each get equal shares of a $5.3 million prize. How much does each person get? 

• $21.20
• $2,120
• $21,200
• $212,000

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Natalie has a bag that contains 1 black, 3 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow, and 2 red marbles. She has pulled 1 blue marble from the bag and did not put it back. What is the probability, as a whole percent, that the next selection will be blue?

• 28%
• 29%
• 37%
•  38%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Clayton is recording the results of his science experiment every 5 minutes. The temperature is controlled so it drops 3 degrees F every minute. The temperature is 90 degrees F at 2 p.m. When will the temperature reach 45 degrees F?

• 2:05 p.m.
•  2:10 p.m.
• 2:15 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m. 

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Tally owns 100 shares of stock in a toy company that was worth $149 per share. A month later, the stock market dropped and her shares were now worth $120 per share. What is the percent of decrease in the value of her stock?

• 15%
• 19%
• 20%
• 29%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the probability of getting exactly two heads with 4 coin tosses?

• 1/4
• 1/8
• 3/16
• 6/16

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Dave’s math quiz scores were 56, 82, 77, 80, 92, 100, 92, and 93. Which measure of central tendency should Dave report to make himself look the best?

• mean
• mode
• median
• range

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Gary sells sweatshirts. He buys the sweatshirts for $27 each and adds a 60% markup. Gary then offers a sale where a customer buys one at regular price and gets the second for half price. How much money does Gary make on the sale of such a pair of sweatshirts?

• $10.00
• $10.20
• $10.40
• $10.80

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bob goes to a shirt sale where you buy 1 shirt and you get the second shirt (the lesser price) for half price. He buys two shirts. The first shirt cost $29.90 and the second shirt cost $19.50. He also had to pay a 7% sales tax on his purchase. How much does he pay for both shirts with tax? 

• $36.86
• $39.65
• $42.42
•  $42.43

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Farmer Fred has goats and chickens. Fred’s animals have 25 heads and 80 legs. How many goats and how many chickens does he have?

• 10 goats and 15 chickens
• 15 goats and 10 chickens
• 12 goats and 13 chickens
• 13 goats and 12 chickens

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.4