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1. If a car's gas tank is 3/4 full and the tank holds 16 gallons when full, how many gallons are in the tank?

• A. 12 gallons
• B. 8 gallons
• C. 14 gallons
• D. 10 gallons

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find out how many gallons are in the tank when it is 3/4 full, you need to calculate 3/4 of 16 gallons. 3/4 of 16 is (3/4) x 16 = 12 gallons. Therefore, the car's gas tank contains 12 gallons when it is 3/4 full. Choice B (8 gallons) is incorrect because that would be 1/2 of the tank's capacity, not 3/4. Choice C (14 gallons) is incorrect as it exceeds the full capacity of the tank. Choice D (10 gallons) is incorrect as it is less than 3/4 of the tank's capacity.

2. Train A leaves the station at 1:45 traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it arrives at its destination at 3:15, how many miles did it travel?

• A. 97.5 miles
• B. 75 miles
• C. 100 miles
• D. 130 miles

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Train A traveled for 1.5 hours at a speed of 65 mph. To find the distance traveled, we use the formula Distance = Speed x Time. Distance = 65 mph x 1.5 hours = 97.5 miles. Therefore, the correct answer is 97.5 miles. Choice B (75 miles) is incorrect because it does not account for the full 1.5 hours of travel time. Choice C (100 miles) and Choice D (130 miles) are incorrect as they are not calculated based on the given speed and time.

3. If a rat can finish a maze in about 3 minutes, how much longer will it take the rat to finish the maze if a small backpack is put on it, reducing its speed by 50%?

• A. 3 minutes
• B. 4 minutes
• C. 6 minutes
• D. 1.5 minutes

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Reducing the rat's speed by 50% means it will take twice as long to finish the maze. Since the original time is 3 minutes, doubling that gives 6 minutes. Therefore, the total time will be 6 minutes, making the correct answer C. Choice A (3 minutes) is the original time it takes the rat to finish the maze, not the time with the backpack. Choice B (4 minutes) is not correct as reducing the speed by 50% would double the original time. Choice D (1.5 minutes) is incorrect as halving the time is not the effect of reducing the speed by 50%.

4. What is the result of multiplying 226 by 55.3?

• A. 12,500
• B. 12,541.8
• C. 12,600
• D. 12,450

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 12,541.8. To find this result, you multiply 226 by 55.3, which equals 12,541.8. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not reflect the accurate multiplication of 226 by 55.3.

5. A cake recipe calls for 2½ cups of flour. How many cups are needed to make 6 cakes?

• A. 12.5 cups
• B. 13 cups
• C. 14 cups
• D. 15 cups

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To make one cake, you need 2½ cups of flour. To make 6 cakes, you would need 6 times the amount of flour for one cake, which is 2½ x 6 = 15 cups. Therefore, the correct answer is 15 cups. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the total amount of flour needed for 6 cakes.

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