Mathematic Basics in Engineering Contexts

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

A construction project requires 5/8 inch thick glass. If you have a piece of glass that is 3/4 inch thick, how much do you need to trim?

• 1/4 inch

• 3/8 inch

• 1/2 inch

• 1/8 inch

A tank is filled with 3/5 of its capacity. If the tank can hold 20 liters, how much is already filled?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A car travels 2/3 of a distance in 4 hours. How many hours will it take to travel the whole distance?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A steel rod is 3.75 meters long. If it is cut into 5 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

• 0.75

• 0.25

• 1.25

• 2.75

A car travels at a speed of 65.5 kilometers per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

• 163.75 km

• 130.5 km

• 32.75 km

• 98.25 km

A rectangular field has a length of 12.8 meters and a width of 5.6 meters. What is the area of the field?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A machine produces 0.25 kilograms of plastic per minute. How many kilograms of plastic will it produce in one and a half hour?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A train travels at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 240 km

• 160 km

• 200 km

• 180 km

A wooden plank is 6 meters long. If it is cut into 4 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

• 1.5 meters

• 2 meters

• 1 meter

• 2.5 meters