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Math 10W Unit 4 Practice Test #2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit when it is –18°C?
a.
–0.4°F
c.
0.4°F
b.
–8.4°F
d.
1.6°F
 

 2. 

Julie is visiting family in Oregon, USA. A thermometer outside the house reads 42°F. What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?
a.
–1.4°C
c.
5.6°C
b.
17.6°C
d.
10.6°C
 

 3. 

A walk-in freezer at a restaurant is kept at a temperature of 19°F. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius?
a.
–5.2°C
c.
3.8°C
b.
–12.2°C
d.
–7.2°C
 

 4. 

32 ounces of peanut butter are being sold for $4.56. What is the cost per pound of peanut butter?
a.
$2.74
c.
$2.28
b.
$3.39
d.
$1.82
 

 5. 

A roofing company has a contract to shingle 18 identical houses in one week. It takes 105 pounds of shingles to cover a roof. How many tons of shingles should they order?
a.
1.1 tons
c.
0.9 tons
b.
0.6 tons
d.
1.9 tons
 

 6. 

A lasagna recipe calls for 800 g ricotta, 800 g of cheddar, 533 g of mozzarella, and 200 g of Parmesan cheese. What is the total mass of cheese needed if you are preparing a half-batch of lasagna?
a.
1167 g
c.
583 g
b.
2333 g
d.
1750 g
 

 7. 

Peaches from the Okanagan, BC, are shipped to the USA. If their cost in Canada is $4.46/kg, what will their cost be per pound in the United States?
a.
$1.62/lb
c.
$2.02/lb
b.
$2.23/lb
d.
$2.43/lb
 

 8. 

What is the price of 600 g of walnuts if they are being sold for $17.77/kg?
a.
$10.66
c.
$9.32
b.
$8.67
d.
$10.19
 

 9. 

An RV leaving Canada is stopped at customs at the border and weighed. The scale shows a reading of 2.5 tons. What is the weight of the RV in tonnes?
a.
2.5 tonnes
c.
3.5 tonnes
b.
2.3 tonnes
d.
1.8 tonnes
 

 10. 

Alfalfa sprouts have a conversion factor of 37.04 bu/t. How much do 40.32 bushels weigh?
a.
1.22 t
c.
1.03 t
b.
1.15 t
d.
1.09 t
 

Short Answer
 

 1. 

An American record book lists the coldest temperature ever recorded in North America as –80°F in Snag, YT. What was the temperature in degrees Celsius that day?
 

 2. 

Windshield washer fluid formulated for winter conditions will remain liquid to a temperature of –55°C. What is its freezing point in degrees Fahrenheit?
 

 3. 

Farmer Joe’s cows eat 0.4 tons of hay every week.  If the hay bales cost $5.25 per 50 pound bale, how much will it cost Joe to feed his cows for a week? He cannot buy partial bales.
 

 4. 

The conversion factor for barley is 45.87 bu/t and the conversion factor for buckwheat is 44.05 bu/t. What is the weight of a bushel of each, in kilograms?
 

 5. 

A train car can carry a maximum load of 15 t. Can it carry a load of 180 bushels of crushed quartz if the conversion factor is 10.74 bu/t?
 



 
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