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Sheet # 827


1. Four friends are counting their money. How much more would they need to buy 4 movies tickets at $2.50 each?


A. $4.25

B. $5.75

C. $6.75

D. $3.25


2. Randy gave the clerk $3.00 for his ticket. If tickets cost $2.40 each, which of these did he receive as his change?

A. 5 dimes, 2 nickels, 5 pennies

B. 2 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 nickels

C. 2 quarters, 2 nickels

D. 1 quarter, 3 dimes, 2 nickels


3. Chandra bought lunch for $3.79 by giving the clerk $5.00. What coins and bills should the clerk give her in change, using the fewest coins and bills possible?

A. 1¢, 5¢, 5¢, 10¢, 10¢, $1

B. 1¢, 10¢, 10¢, $5

C. 1¢, 5¢, 5¢, 5¢, 10¢, $1

D. 1¢, 10¢, 10¢, $1


4. Marvin started exercising at 1:20 p.m. He lifted weights for 32 minutes, ran for 40 minutes, and cooled down for 10 minutes. What time did his workout end?

A. 3:02 p.m.

B. 2:32 p.m.

C. 2:42 p.m.

D. 3:42 p.m.


5. January 12th is a Monday. On what day of the week is January 24th?

A. Saturday

B. Sunday

C. Monday

D. Tuesday


6. Tai and Paul are twins. At birth, Tai weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and Paul weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces. What was their total combined weight?

A. 10 pounds, 29 ounces

B. 10 pounds, 13 ounces

C. 10 pounds, 16 ounces

D. 9 pounds, 19 ounces


7. Deanna went to bed at 9:15 p.m. and slept for 9 1/2 hours. What time did she wake up?

A. 6:30 a.m.

B. 6:45 a.m.

C. 7:00 a.m.

D. 7:15 a.m.


8. Which unit of measurement is closer to the width of a fingernail?

A. 1 cm

B. 1 m

C. 1 km

D. 1 dm


9. Ted wants to fence in part of his yard. How many feet of fencing should he buy?



A. 78 square feet

B. 78 feet

C. 576 square feet

D. 100 feet


1
0. Kent bought gum for $.75, peanuts for $1.35, and 3 candy bars at $.45 each. How much change will he get from a ten-dollar bill?

A. $2.55

B. $1.35

C. $6.55

D. $3.45


11. Which outside temperature would be a good day to enjoy a Popsicle to cool off?

A. 10º C.

B. 10º F.

C. 90º C.

D. 90º F.



12. Sam's Subs uses 3 ounces of turkey on each 6-inch sub. How many sandwiches could they make with 1 1/2 pounds of turkey?

Hint: 16 ounces = 1 pound.

A. 8

B. 7

C. 6

D. 5


13. The movie starts at 2:30 p.m. and lasts 2 hours. It takes 20 minutes to drive to the theater. If Dara's dad wants to arrive just as the movie lets out, what time should he leave home to pick her up after the movie?

A. 4:10 p.m.

B. 4:20 p.m.

C. 4:30 p.m.

D. 4:50 p.m.


14. If you divide 11 kg of sand equally into 4 bags, what is the mass of each?

A. 2.75 milligrams

B. 2.75 kilograms

C. 2. 3 kilograms

D. 44 kilograms


15. The distance from Shady Lane to Sagebrush Drive is about 2,560 meters. How many kilometers is that?

A. 2.56 km

B. 2,560,000 km

C. 256 km

D. .256 km


16. What is a reasonable estimate for the area of the curved figure shown in the diagram?


A. fewer than 10 squares

B. 10 to 15 squares

C. 15 to 20 squares

D. more than 20 squares


17. Which two angles when added together would be closest to a right angle?


A. Angles A and B

B. Angles B and D

C. Angles C and A

D. Angles A and D


18. Use your ruler to measure the following line. Which measurement is the closest?


A. 85 mm

B. 8.5 mm

C. 85 cm

D. .85 cm


19. The height of a desk is 29. What unit is the desk most likely measured with?

A. centimeters

B. inches

C. feet

D. meters


20.What is correct calculation for finding the area of a square whose side measures 8 inches?

A. 82 = 64

B. 8 + 8+ 8+ 8 = 32

C. 8 X 4 = 32

D. 8 + 8 = 1