Potato and Measurement Word Problems

This lesson covers the use of percentages and double number lines to solve various problems. It includes practical examples such as calculating successful basketball free throws, determining vitamin C daily allowance, and converting distances for vehicle speed comparison. The lesson also explores converting potatoes to mashed potatoes using ratios.

Mai attempted 40 free throws and succeeded in 25% of them. How many successful free throws did she make?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

If Priya made 12 free throws yesterday and 150% as many today, how many did she make today?

• 15

• 18

• 20

• 24

A bottle of orange juice contains 200 mg of vitamin C, which is 250% of the daily allowance. What is 100% of the daily allowance?

• 120 mg

• 100 mg

• 80 mg

• 50 mg

If 40% of 6th graders prefer hip-hop and 100 students prefer it, how many 6th graders are there in total?

• 300

• 200

• 150

• 250

Convert 100 inches to centimeters. How many centimeters is it?

• 300 cm

• 200 cm

• 150 cm

• 254 cm

Rank the vehicles from fastest to slowest based on their travel distances in centimeters.

• Skateboard, Scooter, Go-kart, Bike

• Go-kart, Bike, Scooter, Skateboard

• Bike, Go-kart, Skateboard, Scooter

• Scooter, Skateboard, Go-kart, Bike

How many pounds of mashed potatoes can be made from 15 pounds of potatoes?

• 25 pounds

• 22.5 pounds

• 30 pounds

• 20 pounds

How many pounds of potatoes are needed to make 50 pounds of mashed potatoes?

• 35 pounds

• 40 pounds

• 33.33 pounds

• 30 pounds

If 10 pounds of potatoes make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes, what is the ratio of potatoes to mashed potatoes?

• 3:4

• 1:2

• 1:1.5

• 2:3

What is the conversion factor from inches to centimeters?

• 2.0

• 1.5

• 2.54

• 3.14