Question 1

Jane has 17 phone cards worth either $20 or $15. How many of each does he have if the phone cards total $315?

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve $20 cards and five $15 cards 
B)  five $20 cards and twelve $15 cards 
C)  eleven $20 cards and six $15 cards 
D)  fifteen $20 cards and one $15 cards 
A)  twelve $20 cards and five $15 cards 
B)  five $20 cards and twelve $15 cards 
C)  eleven $20 cards and six $15 cards 
D)  fifteen $20 cards and one $15 cards A

Question 2

The length of a garden is double its width. There is a fence around the perimeter that measures 180 ft. What are the length and width of the garden?

Accepted Answer

A)  length = 90 ft, width = 45 ft 
B)  length = 45 ft, width = 90 ft 
C)  length = 60 ft, width = 30 ft 
D)  length = 30 ft, width = 60 ft 
A)  length = 90 ft, width = 45 ft 
B)  length = 45 ft, width = 90 ft 
C)  length = 60 ft, width = 30 ft 
D)  length = 30 ft, width = 60 ft C

Question 3

Estimate the number of people living in the US in 1910.

Accepted Answer

A)  12,100,000 
B)  101,000,000 
C)  81,000,000 
D)  121,000,000 
A)  12,100,000 
B)  101,000,000 
C)  81,000,000 
D)  121,000,000 B

Question 4

The manager of an Internet cafe is having new counters custom-made. She wants to put 4 PCs on each counter with 4 feet between the PCs and 3 feet on each end. The PCs measure 18 inches wide and 24 inches high. What length of counters should the Internet cafe have made?

Accepted Answer

A)  26 ft 
B)  24 ft 
C)  25 ft 
D)  28 ft 
A)  26 ft 
B)  24 ft 
C)  25 ft 
D)  28 ft

Question 5

Estimate the cost to live in an apartment for 1 year if the rent is $319 per month and utilities are $62 per month.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

An item that originally cost $887.99 is on sale for 20% off. Estimate the sale price of the item.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The demographics of an elementary school are shown below. The school has 504 students. Estimate the number of students who are White Non-Hispanic.

Accepted Answer

A)  166 
B)  17 
C)  33 
D)  16,632 
A)  166 
B)  17 
C)  33 
D)  16,632

Question 8

Use inductive reasoning to make a conjecture about a rule that relates the original number to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning. Select a number. Add 80. Multiply by 7. Subtract 560. Divide by 7. Subtract the original number.

Accepted Answer

A)  The answer is always 0. 
B)  The answer is always -480. 
C)  The answer is always the original number. 
D)  The answer is always 480. 
A)  The answer is always 0. 
B)  The answer is always -480. 
C)  The answer is always the original number. 
D)  The answer is always 480.

Question 9

Round to the nearest hundred-thousand. 98,521,900

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When any number is multiplied by 5 and the digits of the answer are added, the sum will be divisible by 5.

Accepted Answer

A)  11 × 5 = 55; 5 + 5 = 10, which is divisible by 5. 
B)  111 × 5 = 555; 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, which is not divisible by 5. 
C)  5 × 5 = 25; 2 + 5 = 7, which is not divisible by 5. 
D)  10 × 5 = 50; 5 + 0 = 5, which is divisible by 5. 
A)  11 × 5 = 55; 5 + 5 = 10, which is divisible by 5. 
B)  111 × 5 = 555; 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, which is not divisible by 5. 
C)  5 × 5 = 25; 2 + 5 = 7, which is not divisible by 5. 
D)  10 × 5 = 50; 5 + 0 = 5, which is divisible by 5.

Question 11

For a specific year, the average household income for selected states is shown here. Estimate the difference between the highest and lowest average incomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  $32,000 
B)  $40,000 
C)  $15,000 
D)  $23,000 
A)  $32,000 
B)  $40,000 
C)  $15,000 
D)  $23,000

Question 12

Bob and Sue are celebrating their 5 th wedding anniversary. Estimate the total cos of their evening based on the prices below:
$\begin{array} { l l } \text { theater } & \$ 59.52 \ \text { dinner } & \$ 58.79 \ \text { drinks } & \$ 12.78 \ \text { taxi } & \$ 13.50 \end{array}$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bob and Sue are celebrating their 5...

Question 13

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 7 8 10 13 17 22 28

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern,...

Question 14

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When an odd number is added to the product of two even numbers, the result will be even.

Accepted Answer

A)  4  2 + 3 = 11. 11 is not even. 
B)  4  5 + 1 = 21. 21 is not even. 
C)  3  5 + 4 = 19. 19 is not even. 
D)  4  5 + 2 = 22. 22 is even. 
A)  4  2 + 3 = 11. 11 is not even. 
B)  4  5 + 1 = 21. 21 is not even. 
C)  3  5 + 4 = 19. 19 is not even. 
D)  4  5 + 2 = 22. 22 is even.

Question 15

Use inductive reasoning to conjecture the rule that relates the number you selected to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning.
Select a number:
Multiply by 8 :
Subtract 24 from the answer:
Divide by 8 :
Subtract the original number:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use inductive reasoning to conjecture the rule...

Question 16

Determine whether the type of reasoning used is inductive or deductive reasoning. If a computer tech says it will cost $125 to fix my computer, it will actually cost $200. Since a computer tech told me it would cost $125 to fix my computer, I can expect it to cost me $200.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  inductive reasoning 
A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  inductive reasoning

Question 17

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 6 7 3 4 0 1 -3 -2

Accepted Answer

A)  -3 
B)  2 
C)  -6 
D)  -1 
A)  -3 
B)  2 
C)  -6 
D)  -1

Question 18

The peak rate of a phone company is $22 \notin$ per minute, and the off-peak rate is $12 \phi$ per minute. Find the savings for a 44-minute phone call if it was made during off-peak time as opposed to peak time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The peak rate of a phone company...

Question 19

Round 857,665,735 to the nearest ten-thousand.

Accepted Answer

A)  857,666,000 
B)  857,665,740 
C)  857,700,000 
D)  857,670,000 
A)  857,666,000 
B)  857,665,740 
C)  857,700,000 
D)  857,670,000

Question 20

Estimate the total cost of the following meal at a sub shop.
sandwich $\$ 4.89$
chips $\quad \$ 1.24$
soda $\quad \$ 0.99$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Estimate the total cost of the following...

Jane has 17 phone cards worth either $20 or $15. How many of each does he have if the phone cards total $315?

The length of a garden is double its width. There is a fence around the perimeter that measures 180 ft. What are the length and width of the garden?

Estimate the number of people living in the US in 1910.

The manager of an Internet cafe is having new counters custom-made. She wants to put 4 PCs on each counter with 4 feet between the PCs and 3 feet on each end. The PCs measure 18 inches wide and 24 inches high. What length of counters should the Internet cafe have made?

Estimate the cost to live in an apartment for 1 year if the rent is $319 per month and utilities are $62 per month.

An item that originally cost $887.99 is on sale for 20% off. Estimate the sale price of the item.

The demographics of an elementary school are shown below. The school has 504 students. Estimate the number of students who are White Non-Hispanic.

Use inductive reasoning to make a conjecture about a rule that relates the original number to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning. Select a number. Add 80. Multiply by 7. Subtract 560. Divide by 7. Subtract the original number.

Round to the nearest hundred-thousand. 98,521,900

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When any number is multiplied by 5 and the digits of the answer are added, the sum will be divisible by 5.

For a specific year, the average household income for selected states is shown here. Estimate the difference between the highest and lowest average incomes.

Bob and Sue are celebrating their 5 th wedding anniversary. Estimate the total cos of their evening based on the prices below: theater \ 59.52 dinner \ 58.79 drinks \ 12.78 taxi \ 13.50

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 7 8 10 13 17 22 28

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When an odd number is added to the product of two even numbers, the result will be even.

Use inductive reasoning to conjecture the rule that relates the number you selected to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning. Select a number: Multiply by 8 : Subtract 24 from the answer: Divide by 8 : Subtract the original number:

Determine whether the type of reasoning used is inductive or deductive reasoning. If a computer tech says it will cost $125 to fix my computer, it will actually cost $200. Since a computer tech told me it would cost $125 to fix my computer, I can expect it to cost me $200.

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 6 7 3 4 0 1 -3 -2

The peak rate of a phone company is $22 \notin$ per minute, and the off-peak rate is $12 \phi$ per minute. Find the savings for a 44-minute phone call if it was made during off-peak time as opposed to peak time.

Round 857,665,735 to the nearest ten-thousand.

Estimate the total cost of the following meal at a sub shop. sandwich $\$ 4.89$ chips $\quad \$ 1.24$ soda $\quad \$ 0.99$

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Exam 1: Problem Solving

Jane has 17 phone cards worth either $20 or $15. How many of each does he have if the phone cards total $315?

The length of a garden is double its width. There is a fence around the perimeter that measures 180 ft. What are the length and width of the garden?

Estimate the number of people living in the US in 1910.

The manager of an Internet cafe is having new counters custom-made. She wants to put 4 PCs on each counter with 4 feet between the PCs and 3 feet on each end. The PCs measure 18 inches wide and 24 inches high. What length of counters should the Internet cafe have made?

Estimate the cost to live in an apartment for 1 year if the rent is $319 per month and utilities are $62 per month.

An item that originally cost $887.99 is on sale for 20% off. Estimate the sale price of the item.

The demographics of an elementary school are shown below. The school has 504 students. Estimate the number of students who are White Non-Hispanic.

Use inductive reasoning to make a conjecture about a rule that relates the original number to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning. Select a number. Add 80. Multiply by 7. Subtract 560. Divide by 7. Subtract the original number.

Round to the nearest hundred-thousand. 98,521,900

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When any number is multiplied by 5 and the digits of the answer are added, the sum will be divisible by 5.

For a specific year, the average household income for selected states is shown here. Estimate the difference between the highest and lowest average incomes.

Bob and Sue are celebrating their 5 th wedding anniversary. Estimate the total cos of their evening based on the prices below: theater \ 59.52 dinner \ 58.79 drinks \ 12.78 taxi \ 13.50

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 7 8 10 13 17 22 28

Write a counter example to show that the statement is false. When an odd number is added to the product of two even numbers, the result will be even.

Use inductive reasoning to conjecture the rule that relates the number you selected to the final answer. Try to prove your conjecture using deductive reasoning. Select a number: Multiply by 8 : Subtract 24 from the answer: Divide by 8 : Subtract the original number:

Determine whether the type of reasoning used is inductive or deductive reasoning. If a computer tech says it will cost $125 to fix my computer, it will actually cost $200. Since a computer tech told me it would cost $125 to fix my computer, I can expect it to cost me $200.

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 6 7 3 4 0 1 -3 -2

The peak rate of a phone company is 22∉22 \notin22∈/ per minute, and the off-peak rate is 12ϕ12 \phi12ϕ per minute. Find the savings for a 44-minute phone call if it was made during off-peak time as opposed to peak time.

Round 857,665,735 to the nearest ten-thousand.

Estimate the total cost of the following meal at a sub shop. sandwich $4.89\$ 4.89$4.89 chips $1.24\quad \$ 1.24$1.24 soda $0.99\quad \$ 0.99$0.99

Set

Logic

Numeration Systems

The Real Number System

Topics in Algebra

Consumer Mathematics

Measurement

Geometry

Probability and Counting Techniques

Statistics

Voting Methods

Graph Theory

Available Online: Other Mathematical Systems

Summary

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The peak rate of a phone company is $22 \notin$ per minute, and the off-peak rate is $12 \phi$ per minute. Find the savings for a 44-minute phone call if it was made during off-peak time as opposed to peak time.

Estimate the total cost of the following meal at a sub shop. sandwich $\$ 4.89$ chips $\quad \$ 1.24$ soda $\quad \$ 0.99$