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Sheet # 805

For the first time in the United States History, every state will be honored with its own commemorative quarter. Beginning in 1999, the rich history of the United States will unfold as five quarters are issued every year in the order the states joined the Union. The mint expects to make between 1.5 to 3 billion quarters at a profit of 20 cents per coin.

Answer the following 8 questions based on the above information.

1. What is the ratio of the cost of manufacturing a new quarter to the profit that is made on each quarter?

A. 1:4

B. 1:5

C. 4:1

D. 5:1


2. If they mint 5 new quarters per year, how many years will it take for them to mint a quarter honoring every state?

A. Quarter of a century

B. Half of a century

C. One decade

D. Half of a decade


3. Illinois was the twenty-first state to join the Union. In what year will the Quarter honoring Illinois be minted?

A. 2002

B. 2003

C. 2004

D. 2005


4. In what year will the US Mint have issued all the quarters honoring the fifty states?

A. 2009

B. 2007

C. 2010

D. 2008


5. What percent of the quarter is the cost of the quarter?

A. 20%

B. 5%

C. 25%

D. 50%


6. By the end of 2003, what percentage of the new state quarters will be issued?

A. 30%

B. 40%

C. 50%

D. 60%


7. If you collected all 50 of the state coins, what will be your total cost?

A. $10.00

B. $12.50

C. $15.00

D. $15.25


8. If you collected all 50 of the state coins, what did it cost the government to produce your quarters?

A. $10.00

B. $ 7.50

C. $ 5.00

D. $ 2.50


9. The Fifth Grade class has an enrollment of 32 students. Twenty of the students ride the bus. What is the ratio of bus riders to non-bus riders?

A. 3:5

B. 5:3

C. 5:8

D. 8:5


10. Lynn got a 15% discount on a $35 Mark McGwire T-shirt. What did she pay for the T-shirt?

A. $29.75

B. $ 5.25

C. $28.75

D. $30.00


11.Two students went to Pizza Hut to celebrate their birthdays. Their bill was $12.50 and they paid the server $15 and told her to keep the change. What percent of a tip did they give the server?

A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 18%

D. 20%



Five students ordered a large pizza from Roma's Pizza Parlor. They ordered a special which had hamburger, sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, olives, Canadian bacon, and extra cheese. The pizza was cut into 30 pieces. They paid $18.95 for the pizza and tipped the delivery person $2.00. Jon ate 8 pieces, Mike ate 6 pieces, Michelle ate 4 pieces, Rachael ate 7 pieces, and Juan ate 3 pieces.

Answer the following 4 questions based on the above information.

12. What is the ratio of vegetables to the toppings on the pizza?

A. 9:4

B. 8:4

C. 4:9

D. 1:2


13. What is the ratio of the number of pieces that Jon ate compared to the number of pieces of pizza that were eaten?

A. 2:7

B. 7:2

C. 4:15

D. 15:4


14. What is the ratio of the number of pieces that the boys ate to the pieces that the girls ate?

A. 11:17

B. 17:11

C. 17:30

D. 11:30


15.What is the approximate cost of each piece of pizza?

A. $0.63

B. $0.55

C. $0.70

D. $0.60