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This document contains 22 math word problems. The problems involve a variety of math concepts including fractions, percentages, measurement, averages, and algebra. The participant must choose the correct answer among 4 options for each problem.

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Fractions Questions

This document contains 22 math word problems. The problems involve a variety of math concepts including fractions, percentages, measurement, averages, and algebra. The participant must choose the correct answer among 4 options for each problem.

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1. Mr. Reynolds owns acres of land.

He plans to buy the


property next to his, which is acres. How many acres will
Mr. Reynolds own after the purchase?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. What fraction of the figure below is shaded?

a.
b.
c.
d.
3. How many eighths are in ?
a. 45
b. 48
c. 37
d. 9
4. Kim is baking cookies for a large party and wants to double
the recipe. The original recipe calls for cup of sugar. How
many cups should she use for the double batch?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5. Mr. Johnson owns acres. He sells half of his land. How
many acres does he own after the sale?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Which of the following is NOT equivalent to
a.
b. 0.6
c.
d. 60%
7. The local firefighters are doing a "fill the boot" fundraiser.
Their goal is to raise $3,500. After 3 hours, they have raised
$2,275. Which statement below is accurate?
a. They have raised 35% of their goal.
b. They have of their goal left to raise.
c. They have raised less than of their goal.
d. They have raised more than of their goal.
8. Lori has half a pizza left over from dinner last night. For
breakfast, she eats of the leftover pizza. What fraction of the
original pizza remains after Lori eats breakfast?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9. Which fraction below is closest to ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10. A large coffee pot holds 120 cups. It is about three fifths full.
About how many cups are in the pot?
a. 24 cups
b. 72 cups
c. 48 cups
d. 90 cups
11. An airport is backlogged with planes trying to land and has
ordered planes to circle until they are told to land. A plane is
using fuel at the rate of gallons per hour, and it has
gallons left in its tank. How long can the plane continue to
fly?
a.
b.
c.
d.
12. A carpenter receives measurements from a homeowner for a
remodeling project. The homeowner lists the length of a room
as feet, but the carpenter would prefer to work in feet and
inches. What is the measurement in feet and inches?
a. 12 feet 9 inches
b. 12 feet 8 inches
c. 12 feet 6 inches
d. 12 feet 3 inches
13. The state of Connecticut will pay two thirds of the cost of a
new school building. If the city of New Haven is building a
school that will cost a total of $15,300,000, what will the state
pay?
a. $7,750,000
b. $5,100,000
c. $10,200,000
d. $1,020,000
14. One-fourth of an inch on a map represents 150 miles. The
distance on the map from Springfield to Oakwood is
inches. How many miles is it from Springfield to Oakwood?
a. 600 miles
b. 2,100 miles
c. 1,050 miles
d. 5,250 miles
15. Robert brings a painting to the framing store to be framed.
He chooses a frame with a 8 in by 10 in opening. The painting
is in by in. A mat will be placed around the painting to
fill the 8 in by 10 in opening. If the painting is perfectly
centered, what will the width of the mat be on each side of the
painting? See the diagram below.

a.
b.
c.
d.
16. Mrs. Johnston's class broke into teams of three students each
to play a game. The winning team received a pound jar of
jellybeans. How many pounds of jellybeans will each team
member get if the pound jar is shared equally among the
three teammates?
a.
b.
c.
d.
17. Chuck is making a patio using foot cement squares. The
patio will be 10 cement squares by 10 cement squares. If the
cement squares are placed right next to each other without any
space in between, what will the dimensions of the patio be?
a. 10 ft by 10 ft
b. 20 ft by 20 ft
c.
d. 15 ft by 15 ft
18. Samantha's Girl Scout troop is selling holiday wreaths. Each
wreath has a bow that uses yard of ribbon. How many bows
can Samantha make from a spool of ribbon that is 10 yards
long?
a. 25
b. 4
c. 20
d. 8
19. Lindsay and Mark purchased a acre plot of land to build a
house. Zoning laws require that houses built on less than 1
acre take up no more than half the land. What is the largest
amount of land that Lindsay and Mark's house can cover?
a.
b.
c.
d.
20. Mr. Grove was watching the price of a stock he recently
bought. On Monday, the stock was at . By Friday, the
stock had fallen to . How much did the stock price
decline?
a.
b.
c.
d.
21. Where , what is the value of x?
a. 21
b. 6
c. 7
d. 18
22. Land in a development is selling for $60,000 per acre. If Jack
purchases acres, how much will he pay?
a. $45,000
b. $135,000
c. $105,000
d. $120,000

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