Sheet # 59/Mixed Problems

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

1) In a school of 1500 students, 600 are girls. The ratio of boys to girls is ____________.

2) Out of 15 shirts, 4 shirts are green, 8 shirts are white and the remainder are brown. If one of the shirts is randomly selected, what is the probability that it is not brown?

3) A 28 feet ladder is leaning against the bottom of a window of a building. If the foot of the ladder is 7 feet from the base of the building, how high is the window above the ground?

4) In a basketball game, the number of points scored by five members of the team were 28, 20, 16, 15, and 8. How many players scored fewer than the average number of points?

5) A cafeteria offers a choice of 5 sandwiches, 3 salads, and 3 beverages. How many different meals can be chosen if each meal consists of one sandwich, one salad and one beverage.?