Math and Logic Quiz

When Steve woke up, his temperature was 102° F. Two hours later it was 3° lower. What was his temperature then?

• 99° F

• 100° F

• 101° F

• 98° F

An elevator is on the twentieth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

• 14th floor

• 15th floor

• 16th floor

• 13th floor

A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago?

• 450 feet

• 250 feet

• 200 feet

• 150 feet

If it is 5° outside and the temperature will drop 17° in the next six hours, how cold will it get?

• -12°

• -10°

• -15°

• -8°

Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie’s balance be?

• -$8

• $8

• -$10

• $10

Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3. Express the results as an integer.

• -30

• 15

• 3

• 0

It will be –12° tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25° warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?

• 13°

• -37°

• 12°

• -12°

The average temperature at the South Pole is –45° F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92° F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole?

• 137° F

• 47° F

• 92° F

• 45° F

Felix reported that the coldest day on record for his town was five times colder than yesterday’s temperature, –4° C. What was the temperature of the coldest day on record in Felix’s town?

• -20° C

• -8° C

• -4° C

• -16° C

The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead Sea is –485 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea?

• 29,513 feet

• 28,543 feet

• 29,028 feet

• 485 feet