The sales tax rate is 5.5%. Find the tax paid for a coat that costs $60.
A $33.00
B $3.30
C $0.92
D $0.09
$60 * 0.055 (divide by 100 to turn into decimal) = $3.30 tax paid
Choose an appropriate unit of measurement for the mass of a peanut.
A kilogram
B milligram
C gram
D kilometer
Jonah needs to purchase 30 juice packs for his class. While shopping, Jonah discovers the following prices for comparable juice packs. Which offers the best unit price?
A 15 packs for $3.95
B 5 packs for $2.20
C 20 packs for $6.20
D 10 packs for $3.20
3.95/15=0.26 per 1 pack (cheapest)
2.20/5=0.44 per 1 pack (most expensive)
6.20/20=0.31 per 1 pack
3.20/10=0.32 per 1 pack
Find the unit rate. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
344 miles in 11 hours
A 344 miles/hour
B 3784 miles/hour
C 0.03 miles/hour
D 31.27 miles/hour
344/11=31.3
Use dimensional analysis to convert the measure.
447 cm = ? m
A 4.47
B 44.7
C 44,700
D 4,470
447cm to ? m
(divide by 100) since 1 cm = 0.01 m
447cm/100=4.47 m
Coree can type 5,349 words in one hour. Convert this rate to words per minute.
A 32,094 words per minute
B 320,940 words per minute
C 89.2 words per minute
D 891.5 words per minute
5349/60 (60 minutes in one hour)= 89.15
Find the unit rate. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
In 10 months, 62.6 gallons were used.
A 6.3 gallons/month
B 10 gallons/month
C 0.16 gallons/month
D 626 gallons/month
62.6/10=6.3 gallons/months
The price of 8.4 ounces of crackers is $2.42. What is the unit price? Round your answer to the nearest cent
A $0.15 per ounce
B $3.47 per ounce
C $28.81 per ounce
D $0.29 per ounce
2.42/8.4=0.29 per ounce
If unsure what to divide, set up as proportion \(\frac{8.4 ounces}{$2.42}=\frac{1 ounces}{$x}\)cross multiply, 8.4x=2.42, divide both sides by 8.4, 2.42/8.4=$0.29 per ounce
Use dimensional analysis to convert the measure. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
38 oz = ? lb
A 152
B 4.75
C 608
D 2.38
\(\frac{16 ounces}{1 pound}=\frac{38 ounces}{x pound}\)=2.38
Choose an appropriate unit of measurement.
Capacity of a soda can.
A gallons
B pints
C quarts
D fluid ounces