Question 1

Carry out the indicated unit conversion. Round your answer, if appropriate.
-Convert a distance of 11 miles into yards; there are 1760 yards in a mile.

Accepted Answer

A) 19,360 yards 
B) 20,020 yards 
C) 20,680 yards 
D) 1936 yards 
A) 19,360 yards 
B) 20,020 yards 
C) 20,680 yards 
D) 1936 yards

Question 2

Solve the problem.
-There is a large jar of marbles, containing red, blue, yellow, black, and white marbles. How
many marbles must you draw (without looking)from the jar to be sure of getting at least
three of one color?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Solve the problem.
-There is a large jar...

Question 3

Carry out the indicated unit conversion. Round your answer, if appropriate.
-There are 8 ounces in a cup, 4 cups in a quart, and 4 quarts in a gallon. Using a chain with these conversions, convert 6 gallons into ounces.

Accepted Answer

A) 96 ounces 
B) 768 ounces 
C) 192 ounces 
D) 1536 ounces 
A) 96 ounces 
B) 768 ounces 
C) 192 ounces 
D) 1536 ounces

Question 4

State how much larger or smaller the first unit is than the second.
-gigagram, microgram

Accepted Answer

A)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 18 }$ 
B)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 15 }$ 
C)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 9 }$ 
D)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 12 }$ 
A)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 18 }$ 
B)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 15 }$ 
C)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 9 }$ 
D)  Larger by a factor of $10 ^ { 12 }$

Question 5

Write as a common fraction.
-$0.5$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 1 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 5 } { 11 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 1 } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 5 } { 11 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$

Question 6

Answer the following question involving a conversion within the USCS system.
-How many gallons are in 79 barrels of petroleum?

Accepted Answer

A) 3318 gal 
B) 1.9 gal 
C) 4108 gal 
D) 2449 gal 
A) 3318 gal 
B) 1.9 gal 
C) 4108 gal 
D) 2449 gal

Question 7

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
-I figured out the distance we had traveled by dividing our speed by the amount of time we had traveled.

Accepted Answer

Does not make sense. Dividing

Question 8

Identify the units you would expect for the given quantity.
-The price of gravel, found by dividing its total cost in dollars by its total weight in tons.

Accepted Answer

A) ton-dollars 
B) tons per dollar 
C) cubic tons 
D) dollars per ton 
A) ton-dollars 
B) tons per dollar 
C) cubic tons 
D) dollars per ton

Question 9

Identify the units you would expect for the given quantity.
-The price of pudding, found by dividing its cost in dollars by its weight in ounces.

Accepted Answer

A) ounce-dollars 
B) dollars per ounce 
C) dollar-ounces 
D) ounces per dollar 
A) ounce-dollars 
B) dollars per ounce 
C) dollar-ounces 
D) ounces per dollar

Carry out the indicated unit conversion. Round your answer, if appropriate. -Convert a distance of 11 miles into yards; there are 1760 yards in a mile.

Solve the problem. -There is a large jar of marbles, containing red, blue, yellow, black, and white marbles. How many marbles must you draw (without looking)from the jar to be sure of getting at least three of one color?

Carry out the indicated unit conversion. Round your answer, if appropriate. -There are 8 ounces in a cup, 4 cups in a quart, and 4 quarts in a gallon. Using a chain with these conversions, convert 6 gallons into ounces.

State how much larger or smaller the first unit is than the second. -gigagram, microgram

Write as a common fraction. - $0.5$

Answer the following question involving a conversion within the USCS system. -How many gallons are in 79 barrels of petroleum?

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning. -I figured out the distance we had traveled by dividing our speed by the amount of time we had traveled.

Identify the units you would expect for the given quantity. -The price of gravel, found by dividing its total cost in dollars by its total weight in tons.

Identify the units you would expect for the given quantity. -The price of pudding, found by dividing its cost in dollars by its weight in ounces.

Thinking Critically

Numbers in the Real World

Managing Money

Statistical Reasoning

Putting Statistics to Work

Probability: Living With the Odds

Exponential Astonishment

Modeling Our World

Modeling With Geometry

Mathematics and the Arts

Filters

Exam 2: Approaches to Problem Solving