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1. Alan is making a table. The table will be 6 1/2 feet long and 4 feet wide. The board for the table is 7 7/8 feet long and 4 feet wide. How much of the board will Alan need to cut off?

• A. 1 3/8
• B. 2
• C. 7/8
• D. 3/4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To determine how much board Alan needs to cut off, subtract the length of the table from the length of the board: 7 7/8 - 6 1/2 = 1 3/8. Therefore, Alan needs to cut off 1 3/8 feet from the board. Choice A is correct. Choice B (2) is incorrect because the subtraction result is 1 3/8, not 2. Choice C (7/8) is incorrect as it represents only the fraction part of the answer, not the whole amount. Choice D (3/4) is incorrect as it is a different fraction value than the result of the subtraction.

2. What number is represented by the Roman Numerals XLIV?

• A. 34
• B. 54
• C. 44
• D. 24

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In Roman numerals, XL represents 40, and IV represents 4. When XL (40) is combined with IV (4), it forms XLIV, which corresponds to the number 44. Therefore, the correct answer is 44. Choice A (34) is incorrect as it does not consider the value of XL and IV. Choice B (54) is incorrect as it miscalculates the value of XL. Choice D (24) is incorrect as it does not account for the value of XL.

3. What number is 15, if it is 20% of that number?

• A. 3
• B. 45
• C. 75
• D. 300

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the number that 15 is 20% of, we set up the equation: x * 0.20 = 15. Solving for x, we get x = 15 / 0.20 = 75. Therefore, 15 is 20% of 75. Choice A, 3, is too small to be 20% of 15. Choice C, 75, is the result of the correct calculation. Choice D, 300, is too large to be 20% of 15.

4. 5 1\3 + 3 1\2.

• A. 8 5/6
• B. 9
• C. 7
• D. 8

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 5 1\3 + 3 1\2 equals 8 5\6.

5. A school has 500 students, and 60% of them are girls. How many girls are there in the school?

• A. 250 girls
• B. 300 girls
• C. 200 girls
• D. 350 girls

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Correct! To find out how many girls are in the school, you need to calculate 60% of 500. 60% of 500 is 0.6 * 500 = 300. Therefore, there are 300 girls in the school. Choice A (250 girls) is incorrect because 60% of 500 is not 250. Choice C (200 girls) is incorrect as it is less than 300. Choice D (350 girls) is incorrect as it is more than 300.

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