Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A pot of water is being boiled at high altitude and has reached a temperature of
217°F. If the boiling point of water at this altitude is 105°C, by how many more degrees
must the water heat up?
a. | 10°F | c. | None. It is already boiling. | b. | 7°F | d. | 4°F |
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A ceramic pot must be baked in an oven at 1107°C in order to harden
properly. What is the temperature of this oven in degrees Fahrenheit?
a. | 1993°F | c. | 2000°F | b. | 2025°F | d. | 2012°F |
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The temperature outdoors on a hot summer day is 100°F and the humidity
makes it feel 14°F warmer. What temperature does it feel like in degrees Celsius?
a. | 45.6°C | c. | 41.8°C | b. | 43.8°C | d. | 35.8°C |
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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 |
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What is the weight of a 300-lb object, in ounces and in tons?
a. | 4800 oz, 0.2 tons | c. | 1800 oz, 0.3 tons | b. | 1800 oz, 0.2 tons | d. | 8400 oz, 0.1
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What is the cost per ounce of a 2-lb 14-oz bag of wild rice being sold for
$16.56?
a. | $0.27 | c. | $0.45 | b. | $0.36 | d. | $0.39 |
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Dried oats from a storage container that is 17 400 cubic inches will be packed
into bags which hold up to 720 cubic inches. How many complete bags can be filled?
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The building code for the township where Shane’s cottage is requires boat
docks to withstand a load of 150 kg per square metre. If Shane’s dock is approximately 4.3
square metres, how much weight can it hold?
a. | 645.0 kg | c. | 516.0 kg | b. | 709.5 kg | d. | 640.3 kg |
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A train on a roller coaster ride can safely carry up to 10 000 lb. If the
average adult weighs 72 kg, how many passengers can ride the roller coaster at once?
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Painted Rock Farms owns land measuring 1100 m by 925 m. They would like to grow
their crops in separate fields of 47 500 m2. How many different fields can they fence
off?
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Short Answer
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A public pool is kept at a comfortable temperature of 27.9°C. However, the
competitive swimming pool beside it is kept at 25.8°C. If you jumped into the colder pool, what
temperature change in degrees Fahrenheit would you experience?
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When the temperature is between –3°C and 5°C, there is a risk of
freezing rain. What is this temperature range in degrees Fahrenheit?
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The weight of a snow machine is 850 lb. If the ice on a lake is tested to hold
weights of up to 0.8 tons, is it safe for a father weighing 160 lb to take his two children, weighing
62 lb and 78 lb, out onto the ice?
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Lobster is being sold for $21.08/lb. What would be the price of a 0.66 kg
lobster?
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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?
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