EM^ 2 M2 ZAP Questions

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is the least common multiple of 12 and 15?

Mrs. Iadevaia’s son works at Chick-Fil-A earning $12.60 per hour. He works 12.5 hours this week. How much money will he earn this week?

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There are 36 middle schoolers and 27 elementary school students who want to participate in a math competition. Each team must have the same ratio of middle schoolers and elementary schoolers. What is the greatest number of teams that can enter the competition?

Mrs. DeSena hosted a party and had 6 ½ pounds of leftover cheese dip. The only containers she has hold 1 ⅝ pounds. How many containers will she need to store all of the leftover cheese dip?

Mrs. DeSena hosted a party and had 6 ½ pounds of leftover cheese dip. The only containers she has hold 1 ⅝ pounds. How many containers will she need to store all of the leftover cheese dip?

Mrs. Arroyo buys a watermelon that weighs 4.75 pounds. Watermelons cost $1.29 per pound. What is the cost of the watermelon Mrs. Arroyo buys? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 15?

Mrs. Williams Jones runs 436.8 meters in 62.08 seconds. If she runs at a constant speed, how far does she run in one second?  Give your answer to the nearest hundredth of a second.