Sheet # 233
Name: ________________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work.
1) Arlette can pack one crate of CDs for shipping in 3/4 of an hour. How many crates of CDs can she pack in a 7 1/2-hour working day?
2) Ryan is having a party and thinks that he will need 18 jugs of apple juice to serve his friends. If 1 glass of juice will fill 1/4 of the juice jug, how many glasses of juice will he need to fill all 18 jugs?
3) Uri is cutting out costumes from a piece of cloth. How many costumes can he make from a 10-meter length of fabric if each costume is 5/6 of a meter long?
4) Tom works from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. writing an episode for his favorite television program. Tom is paid $81.00 for his work. What is Tom's hourly rate based on this pay?
5) Karen has 8 3/4 bags of candy to distribute to employees. Each bag of candy holds 12 treats. How many treats will each employee receive if Karen has 15 employees?
Answers for sheet # 233
1) In 3/4 hour Arletter ships 1 crate
In one hour Arletter ships 1/(3/4) = 4/3
In 7 1/2 hours, # of CDs shipped = (15/2) x 4/3 = 10 crates
2) 4 glasses will fill 1 jug
(4 glasses/jug) x 18 jugs = 72 glasses
3) 10 m/(5/6) = 10 x (6/5) = 12 costumes
4) Time spent = 4 1/2 hours
Earned $81 dollars in 4 1/2 hours.
Earned in one hour $81/( 9/2 hours) = 81 x (2/9) = $18/hour
5) Number of treats = (35/4 bags) x 12 treats = 105 treats
Number of treats per employee = 105 treats/15 = 7 treats