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Sheet # 824


1. Joe's flight leaves Los Angeles at 11:00 p.m. He arrives in Hawaii at 6:55 a.m. How long was his flight?

A. 6 hours 55 minutes

B. 7 hours 55 minutes

C. 6 hours 5 minutes

D. 5 hours 5 minutes


2. On Thanksgiving Jill made stuffing. It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. She starts cooking at 12:10 p.m. What time will it be finished?

A. 1:20 p.m.

B. 1:30 p.m.

C. 2:20 p.m.

D. 2:30 p.m.


3. Abbey lives 1 1/2 miles from school. She leaves her school at 2:15 p.m. She walks and arrives home at 2:50 p.m. How long does it take Abbey to walk home?

A. 25 minutes

B. 30 minutes

C. 35 minutes

D. 40 minutes


4. In the morning I need 30 minutes to shower and dress, 15 minutes to eat, and another 15 minutes to ride my bike to school. School begins at 8:30 a.m. What is the latest I can get up?

A. 6:30 a.m.

B. 7:00 a.m.

C. 7:30 a.m.

D. 7:45 a.m.


5. Math class is dismissed at 2:20 p.m. It is 1:53 p.m. How many more minutes before math class will be dismissed?

A. 17 minutes

B. 23 minutes

C. 27 minutes

D. 53 minutes


6. The class began a test at 10:15 a.m. Their teacher told them they had 2/3 of an hour to do the test. At what time did they stop?

A. 10:40 a.m.

B. 10:50 a.m.

C. 10:55 a.m.

D. 11:00 a.m.


7. Pam's group is in charge of the ticket booth at the school picnic from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. One person at a time sells tickets. They agree to take equal turns. There are three people in Pam's group. How long will each turn be?

A. 20 minutes

B. 40 minutes

C. 60 minutes

D. 70 minutes


8. David baby sits for Lee from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Chin pays David $12. How much does David charge per hour?

A. $48

B. $4

C. $12

D. $3


9. Julie has 50 cm of wire. She needs 2 meters. How much more wire does she need?

A. 50 cm

B. 100 cm

C. 150 cm

D. 200 cm


10. Sandy is going to visit her cousin who lives 4000 meters away. She drives 1.5 kilometers and then runs out of gas. How many more meters does she need to go?

A. 1000 meters

B. 1500 meters

C. 2000 meters

D. 2500 meters


11. Alex nails a board 7 mm thick to another board 4 cm thick. How thick are the two boards nailed together?

A. 11 mm

B. 28 mm

C. 47 mm

D. 74 mm


12. Each gold coin contains 2 ounces of gold. How many pounds of gold are needed to make 4800 gold coins?

A. 600 pounds

B. 2400 pounds

C. 4800 pounds

D. 9600 pounds


13. How many 3-pound bags of flour can be obtained from 960 ounces of flour?

A. 20

B. 48

C. 100

D. 320


14. The smallest breed of dog is the Chihuahua. An average Chihuahua weighs about 3 pounds. About how many ounces would 5 average Chihuahuas weigh?

A. 3

B. 15

C. 120

D. 240


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5. The world's record for the men's mile run is about 3 minutes 45 seconds. How many seconds is this?

A. 345 seconds

B. 105 seconds

C. 165 seconds

D. 225 seconds


16. After collecting eggs, Farmer O'Brien puts them in boxes of a dozen each. If he collects 52 eggs, how many boxes can he fill?

A. 2 boxes

B. 3 boxes

C. 4 boxes

D. 5 boxes


17. When Jason stands on top of a ladder, his head touches the 16-foot ceiling. The ladder is 10 feet, 5 inches high. How tall is Jason?

A. 6 feet 5 inches

B. 5 feet 7 inches

C. 5 feet 6 inches

D. 5 feet 5 inches