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40. Third grade student Stephanie Wink goes to the

school nurse’s office, where her temperature is

found to be 98 degrees Fahrenheit. What is her

temperature in degrees Celsius? C =

5

9

(F − 32)

a. 35.8

b. 36.7

c. 37.6

d. 31.1

e. 22.4

41. Three high schools can serve a town of 105,000

people. How many people could be served by 4

high schools?

a. 130,000

b. 135,000

c. 140,000

d. 145,000

e. 150,000

42. A recipe serves four people and calls for 1

1

2

cups

of broth. If you want to serve six people, how

much broth do you need?

a. 2 cups

b. 2

1

4

cups

c. 2

1

3

cups

d. 2

1

2

cups

e. 2

3

4

cups

43. Plattville is 80 miles west and 60 miles north of

Quincy. How long is a direct route from

Plattville to Quincy?

a. 100 miles

b. 110 miles

c. 120 miles

d. 140 miles

e. 160 miles

44. Which of the following brands is the least

expensive?

Brand W X Y Z

Price 0.21 0.48 0.56 0.96

Weight in ounces 6 15 20 32

a. W

b. X

c. Y

d. Z

e. They are equal in price.

45. A salesman drives 2,052 miles in 6 days, stopping

at 2 towns each day. How many miles does he

average between stops?

a. 171

b. 342

c. 513

d. 684

e. 1,026

46. A school cafeteria manager spends $540 on sil￾verware. If a place setting includes 1 knife, 1 fork,

and 2 spoons, how many place settings did the

manager buy?

a. 90

b. 108

c. 135

d. 180

e. There is not enough information to solve this

problem.

47. An office uses 2 dozen pencils and 3

1

2

reams of

paper each week. If pencils cost 5 cents each and

a ream of paper costs $7.50, how much does it

cost to supply the office for a week?

a. $7.55

b. $12.20

c. $26.25

d. $27.45

e. $38.25

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