Quiz about Number Sense

Question 1

Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 12 feet and descended another 7 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?

Accepted Answer

-35 feet

Answer

-53 feet

Answer

-30 feet

Answer

-45 feet

Question 2

At 10 p.m. the temperature in Boise was 15 degrees C. By midnight, the temperature was -10 degrees C. Write an integer to represent the temperature change from 10pm to midnight.

Accepted Answer

-25 degrees

Answer

25 degrees

Answer

-10 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 3

The high temperature Monday was 4 degrees. The low temperature was -7 degrees. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures?

Accepted Answer

11 degrees

Answer

3 degrees

Answer

12 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 4

Use the clues to create a number in standard form.
1. In the thousands, the number is an odd number greater than 5 but less than 9.
2. The hundreds place is 5 less than the thousands place.
3. The tens and ones place are both the smallest odd digit.

Accepted Answer

7,211

Answer

7, 800

Answer

7,200

Answer

6,211

Question 5

Write a number that would fit this description:
I am an even number greater than 12,000. There is a 5 in my thousands place, and the sum of my digits is 18.

Accepted Answer

35,082

Answer

15,092

Answer

30,582

Answer

35,091

Question 6

Follow these clues to figure out the mystery number:
This 4 digit number has two 3's and two 8's in it. When you round this number to the nearest hundred you get 3,800. What is the mystery number?

Accepted Answer

3,838

Answer

3,883

Answer

3,818

Answer

3,880

Question 7

What is a factor that  the numbers 12 and 18 share?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

9

Question 8

What are two factors that the numbers 24 and 40 share?

Accepted Answer

4, 8

Answer

2, 6

Answer

1, 3

Answer

8, 10

Question 9

Follow these clues to determine the mystery number:
-This is a five digit number.
-This number has all even numbers.
-This number rounded to the nearest hundred will be 6,500. -The digits all add up to be 20.
What is it?

Accepted Answer

6,464

Answer

6,462

Answer

4,646

Answer

4,547

Question 10

What is the Greatest Common Factor of 12 and 36?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 11

Which of the following is a perfect square?

Accepted Answer

121

Answer

2

Answer

101

Answer

168

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a prime factor?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 13

Use < > or = to compare the fractions.

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

>

Answer

=

Question 14

Compare the fractions.

5/6 ___ 1/6

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

<

Answer

=

Question 15

Does the recipe call for more onions or pineapple?

Accepted Answer

onions

Answer

pineapple

Answer

they are the same

Question 16

Plastic forks come in packages of 12 and plastic spoons come in packages of 8. If you want one fork for each spoon at a party with none leftover, what is the least amount of forks and spoons that you need to buy?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

4

Answer

48

Answer

96

Question 17

Borah was named after a senator. What was his first name?

Accepted Answer

William

Answer

James

Answer

Franklin

Answer

Daniel

Question 18

Ms Pincock is a Borah High graduate.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 19

The principal of Borah High School is

Accepted Answer

Mr Standlee

Answer

Mr Kubena

Answer

Mr Defares

Answer

Mr Konrad

Question 20

What sport did Ms Pincock play in college?

Accepted Answer

Basketball

Answer

Volleyball

Answer

Soccer

Answer

Track & Field

Question 21

What year was Borah built?

Accepted Answer

1958

Answer

1902

Answer

1962

Answer

1940

Question 22

At athletic events, what is the Borah student section called?

Accepted Answer

The Rowdies

Answer

The Lions Den

Answer

The Zoo

Answer

The Jungle

Question 23

How many main buildings are on the Borah campus?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

3

Question 24

How many classrooms are there in the "math hall?"

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

16

Question 25

Follow these clues to determine the mystery number:
-This is a five digit number.
-This number has all even numbers.
-This number rounded to the nearest hundred will be 6,500. -The digits all add up to be 20.
What is it?

Accepted Answer

6,464

Answer

6,462

Answer

4,646

Answer

4,547

Question 26

What is the reciprocal of 3/4?

Accepted Answer

4/3

Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4 lb

Answer

none of the above

Question 27

Follow these clues to determine the mystery number:
-This is a five digit number.
-This number has all even numbers.
-This number rounded to the nearest hundred will be 6,500. -The digits all add up to be 20.
What is it?

Accepted Answer

6,464

Answer

6,462

Answer

4,646

Answer

4,547

Question 28

Follow these clues to figure out the mystery number:
This 4 digit number has two 3's and two 8's in it. When you round this number to the nearest hundred you get 3,800. What is the mystery number?

Accepted Answer

3,838

Answer

3,883

Answer

3,818

Answer

3,880

Question 29

Write a number that would fit this description:
I am an even number greater than 12,000. There is a 5 in my thousands place, and the sum of my digits is 18.

Accepted Answer

35,082

Answer

15,092

Answer

30,582

Answer

35,091

Question 30

Plastic forks come in packages of 12 and plastic spoons come in packages of 8. If you want one fork for each spoon at a party with none leftover, what is the least amount of forks and spoons that you need to buy?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

4

Answer

48

Answer

96

Question 31

Kamal has a checking account balance of $45.75. He spend $21.89 dollars and claims that his balance is $24.55. What mistake did Kamal make in his calculation?

Accepted Answer

He did not subtract correctly when he lined up his decimals

Answer

He did not make a mistake because 45.75 - 21.89 is equal to 24.55

Answer

He should have added instead of subtracting from his balance

Answer

He forgot to carry his one

Question 32

What is this device called?

Accepted Answer

An abacus.

Answer

A slide rule.

Answer

A Pascal calculator.

Answer

Pythagoras's Playtoy.

Question 33

Question 33.

Accepted Answer

38

Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

19

Question 34

Say the color not the word. Try to do it three times without messing up.

Accepted Answer

I was successful

Answer

I failed

Question 35

How many days are there in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

366

Answer

365

Answer

356

Answer

29

Question 36

What's the most famous and prestigious prize a mathematician can get?

Accepted Answer

The Fields Medal

Answer

The Abel Prize

Answer

The Nobel Prize in Mathematics

Answer

The Kenneth O. May Medal

Question 37

If 3 cows and 7 chickens are on a farm, how many feet are on the farm?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

12

Answer

22

Answer

28

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