Practice 1

Three students request different lengths of string to use for science experiments.

• Jaime requests 3 pieces of string that are each 3.25 inches long and 1 piece that is 4 1/2 inches long.

• Sue requests 6 pieces of string that are each 5 1/8

inches long.

• Franco requests a piece of string that can be cut into 9 pieces that are each 1/4 inch long.

The science teacher cuts the pieces of string for the three students’ experiments from a spool containing 2 yards of string. How many inches of string remain on the spool?

• 9

• 20.7

• 24 3/4

• 47 1/4

• -3 3/4

• -1 1/15

• 1 11/64

• 1 1/3

One pound of pasta noodles can be made using the ingredients shown in the recipe below.

Recipe for Pasta Noodles

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups of flour

4 large eggs

2 teaspoons of olive oil

A chef uses 166 1/4 cups of flour each week to make noodles. How many pounds of noodles does the chef make each week?

• 28 1/2

• 47 1/2

• 53 1/4

• 55 1/2

• $ .40 per pound

• $ 2.50 per pound

• $3.00 per pound

• $5.00 per pound

• The cost of 1 pound of tangerines is $2.

• The cost of 2 pounds of tangerines is $1.

• The cost of 2 pounds of tangerines is $5.

• The cost of 5 pounds of tangerines is $2.

The perimeter of a square is 28x – 4.

What is the length of one side of the square?

• x - 1

• 7x - 1

• 14x - 2

• 24x - 4

Which expression is equivalent to 3.5x + 4.8?

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Kelly has a savings account with a beginning balance of $800.

• She earns $340 a week at her job.

• For 8 weeks, she puts 15% of her weekly earnings into the savings account.

• Kelly makes 3 withdrawals of $45 each.

What is the account balance at the end of 8 weeks?

• $785

• $848

• $1,073

• $1,163

A group of adults and students buy tickets for a dance performance.

• Each ticket costs $4.65.

• The total cost of the tickets for the group is $93.00.

• There are exactly 3 adults in the group.

What is the number of students in the group?

• 17

• 20

• 23

• 31

Walter is buying strawberries and grapes.

• The total amount he spends on the fruit must be less than $14.00.

• He spends $5.25 on a basket of strawberries.

• Grapes cost $1.75 per pound.

Which graph best represents all the numbers of pounds of grapes Walter can buy?

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