Math Problems Quiz

Tammy bought a corn dog for $6.25 and a funnel cake for $5.50. If she paid with a $20 bill, how much change did she receive?

• $8.25

• $7.75

• $6.50

• $5.25

Answer explanation

Tammy spent $6.25 + $5.50 = $11.75. She paid with a $20 bill, so her change is $20 - $11.75 = $8.25. Therefore, the correct answer is $8.25.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

John's mom bought 5 packages of pecans. Each package has 128 pecans inside. John plans to sort the pecans into 4 separate gift bags. If placed equally, how many pecans will he put in each gift bag?

• 160

• 128

• 100

• 80

Answer explanation

John has 5 packages of 128 pecans, totaling 640 pecans. Dividing 640 by 4 gift bags gives 160 pecans per bag. Therefore, the correct answer is 160.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Marisol made $125.00 selling lemonade at her lemonade stand. She spent $8.75 for the lemonade mix and $5.75 for sugar. What was Marisol's profit?

• $116.25

• $110.50

• $14.50

• $8.75

Answer explanation

To find Marisol's profit, subtract her expenses from her earnings: $125.00 - ($8.75 + $5.75) = $125.00 - $14.50 = $110.50. Thus, her profit is $110.50.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The local dairy distributes chocolate milk to school cafeterias in the area. If the dairy has 5,456 ounces of chocolate milk to separate into 8-ounce cartons, how many cartons can they fill?

• 682 cartons

• 680 cartons

• 685 cartons

• 678 cartons

Answer explanation

To find the number of 8-ounce cartons, divide the total ounces by the ounces per carton: 5456 ÷ 8 = 682. Therefore, the dairy can fill 682 cartons.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Johnathon went to the store and brought 243 roses and 164 sunflowers. He will plant 9 of the plants in each row. How many rows will Johnathon use to plant all of his plants?

• 27 rows

• 45 rows

• 18 rows

• 46 rows

Answer explanation

Johnathon has a total of 243 roses + 164 sunflowers = 407 plants. Dividing by 9 plants per row gives 407 ÷ 9 = 45. Therefore, he will use 45 rows to plant all his plants.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Three classes won a field trip to the sports activity center. There were 132 students going on the field trip. The vans used could hold 9 students. How many vans would they need to order for the trip?

• 14 vans

• 15 vans

• 13 vans

• 16 vans

Answer explanation

To find the number of vans needed, divide the total number of students (132) by the capacity of each van (9). 132 ÷ 9 = 14.67. Since you can't have a fraction of a van, round up to 15 vans.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Select two expenses that were variable expenses for Mr. Yu during these three months.

• Rent

• Water Bill

• Gasoline

• Cell Phone Bill

• Groceries

Answer explanation

Gasoline and groceries are variable expenses because they fluctuate based on usage and consumption. Rent, water bill, and cell phone bill are typically fixed expenses.

A small factory makes 600 face masks per day. They make 150 more face shields per day than face masks. Which strip diagram represents $ t $, the total number of masks and shields that the factory makes each day?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

Answer explanation

The factory makes 600 face masks and 750 face shields (600 + 150). The total is 600 + 750 = 1350. Option D correctly represents this total with the appropriate quantities for masks and shields.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Derrel bought 6 bags of chocolate for Halloween. There were 123 pieces of chocolate in each bag. Which of the following is the BEST estimate of the number of pieces of chocolate Derrel bought?

• 750

• 550

• 450

• 350

Answer explanation

Derrel bought 6 bags with 123 pieces each. Estimating 120 pieces per bag gives 6 x 120 = 720. Rounding up, the best estimate is 750, as it is the closest option to the actual total.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.5

Gina collects stamps and displays them in an album. She has placed 78 of her 138 stamps in the album. If there are 6 pages left in the album, which strip diagram represents $ x $, the number of stamps she should place on each page if she wants the same number of stamps on each of the 6 pages?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

Answer explanation

Gina has 60 stamps left to place (138 - 78). To find out how many stamps to place on each of the 6 pages, divide 60 by 6, which equals 10. Option B correctly represents this division, showing 10 stamps per page.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6