Word Problems — Quiz 3

Questions in this quiz (10)

1. The father's age is 65 years, and the ages of his three sons are 23, 17, and 15. In how many years will the father's age be equal to the total of his sons' ages?

   • 10
   • 15
   • 7
   • 5

2. A 12-inch pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. A 9-inch pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Which slices are larger?

   • Slices from the 9-inch pizza are larger.
   • Slices from the 12-inch pizza are larger.
   • Both slices are equal.
   • Slices from the 12-inch pizza are smaller.

3. Sixty-four white unit cubes are stacked to form one large cube. The surface of the large cube is then painted blue.After painting, how many of the small cubes remain completely white?

   • 32
   • 8
   • 16
   • 24

4. If the inflation rate was $$6\%$$ last year and Maria's salary increased by $$5\%$$, how much did the purchasing power of her salary change?

   • Decreased by $$1\%$$
   • Increased by $$10\%$$
   • Decreased by $$10\%$$
   • Increased by $$1\%$$

5. Find the speed in degrees per hour of the hour hand of an accurate clock.

   • 20
   • 15
   • 18
   • 30

6. At a bookstore, pens sell individually for $$0.50$$ each and in packs of 5 for $$2.00$$ per pack. Lena buys 3 packs instead of 15 individual pens. How much money does she save?

   • $$7.50$$
   • $$3$$
   • $$1.50$$
   • $$3.50$$

7. The price of basic coffee is $$5$$ per pound; that of gourmet coffee is $$9$$ per pound. Mix $$200$$ pounds of basic coffee with $$300$$ pounds of gourmet coffee. What is the price per pound of the mixture?

   • $$3.5$$
   • $$7.4$$
   • $$5.5$$
   • $$10.6$$

8. A motorcycle runs $$40$$ miles per gallon of gasoline. How far can it travel with $$24$$ worth of gasoline purchased at $$3$$ per gallon?

   • 320
   • 240
   • 120
   • 150

9. Emma and Lily shop at a bookstore. Emma spends $$18$$ on $$6$$ pens and $$6$$ notebooks. Lily spends $$22$$ on $$4$$ pens and $$10$$ notebooks. Find the price of one pen and one notebook.

   • 4
   • 7
   • 3
   • 5

10. A group of coworkers split the cost of a gift. If each person pays $$25$$, there is a surplus of $$20$$. If each person pays $$22$$, they are short by $$10$$. What is the total cost of the gift?

    • 250
    • 240
    • 230
    • 300