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1. The width of a rectangular rug is 9 feet. If the perimeter is 36 feet, what is the length of the rug?

a. 4 feet

b. 9 feet

c. 18 feet

d. 27 feet

e. 45 feet


2. The width of a rectangular rug is 8 feet. If the perimeter is 24 feet, what is the area of the rug?

a. 3 feet²

b. 4 feet²

c. 24 feet²

d. 32 feet²

e. 192 feet²


3. If the area of rectangle is 48 feet², which of these dimensions could NOT be the length and width of the rectangle?

a. 12 feet long, 4 feet wide

b. 24 feet long, 2 feet wide

c. 6 feet long, 8 feet wide

d. 3 feet long, 16 feet wide

e. 24 feet long, 24 feet wide


4. Add 18 feet, 9 inches and 13 feet, 10 inches.

a. 31 feet, 9 inches

b. 32 feet, 9 inches

c. 32 feet, 7 inches

d. 31 feet, 7 inches

e. 22 feet, 9 inches


5. A waitress receives a tip that equals 15% of a customer's bill. If the meal costs $22.00, about how much is the tip?

a. about $0.15

b. about $1.00

c. about $2.20

d. about $3.30

e. about $5.00


6. Marcus went to the mall with $42.00. He spent $19.00 on a pair of shoes and $5 on lunch. Which equation could be used to show how much money Marcus had left?

a. $19.00 + $5.00 - $42.00 = n

b. $42.00 + $19.00 + $5.00 = n

c. $42.00 - ($19.00 + $5.00) = n

d. $42.00 - $19.00 + $5.00 = n

e. $19.00 - $5.00 - $42.00 = n


7. Bianca went to a 50% off sale. She bought the following items:

ITEM REGULAR PRICE

Shoes $34.00

Socks $10.00

Jeans $27.50

Shirt $17.75

Purse $20.00

About how much money would she need to buy one of each of the items listed?

a. about $40

b. about $45

c. about $50

d. about $55

e. about $60


8. Lena had $30. She spent 40% of her money on a CD. How much did she spend on the CD?

a. about $4

b. about $8

c. about $10

d. about $12

e. about $15


9. Samantha ordered 3 shirts for $19.88 each, a pair of shorts for $20.95, and a pair of shoes for $15.00 from a mail-order catalog. The shipping charge was $5.50. How much did her order cost?

a. $101.09

b. $ 61.33

c. $ 81.21

d. $ 55.83

e. $110.09


10. Cashews cost $4.68 per pound. Pecans cost $3.90 per pound. How much does it cost to buy 1.5 pounds of cashews and 3.5 pounds of pecans?

a. $20.67

b. $23.65

c. $ 7.02

d. $22.23

e. $ 8.58


11. Elizabeth is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. How many inches tall is Elizabeth?

a. 62 inches

b. 60 inches

c. 52 inches

d. 29 inches

e. 72 inches


12. Which time is equivalent to 136 minutes?

a. 1 hour, 36 minutes

b. 2 hours, 16 minutes

c. 2 hours, 6 minutes

d. 3 hours, 16 minutes

e. 4 hours, 6 minutes


13. How much time has elapsed between 6:35 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.?

a. 5 hours, 5 minutes

b. 5 hours, 55 minutes

c. 6 hours, 5 minutes

d. 6 hours, 55 minutes

e. 7 hours, 30 minutes