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1. For his daily commute, Paul drives about 115 miles round trip. If he fills up his gas tank with 9 gallons every other day, about how many miles per gallon is his car averaging?

• A. 12.8
• B. 23
• C. 25.6
• D. 57.5

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the miles per gallon Paul's car is averaging, we first need to determine the miles he drives on 9 gallons of gas. Since he drives about 115 miles round trip daily, he covers approximately 115/2 = 57.5 miles one way. If he fills up his gas tank with 9 gallons every other day, he covers 115 miles every 2 days. This means his car is averaging around 57.5 miles per 9 gallons, which equals approximately 6.38 miles per gallon. As he uses 9 gallons every other day, his car averages about 6.38 * 2 = 12.76 miles per gallon. Among the given options, the closest value to this calculation is option C, 25.6 miles per gallon. Choice A is incorrect because it does not accurately reflect the mileage per gallon calculation. Choice B is incorrect as it is not the closest to the calculated value. Choice D is incorrect as it is significantly higher than the calculated mileage per gallon.

2. 15\25 + 42\52 = ?

• A. 1 3/10
• B. 1 1/10
• C. 1\10\2024
• D. 3\10\2024

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 15\25 + 42\52 simplifies to 1 3\10.

3. What is the result of adding 12 + 2 + 312?

• A. 936
• B. 374.4
• C. 326
• D. 318.24

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the sum of 12 + 2 + 312, you simply need to add these numbers together. 12 + 2 = 14, and when you add 312 to 14, you get the correct total of 326. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Choice A (936), choice B (374.4), and choice D (318.24) are incorrect as they do not represent the correct sum of the given numbers.

4. Subtract 28 3/4 - 5 5/6.

• A. 22 & 11/12
• B. 23 & 1/2
• C. 34 & 1/12
• D. 22 & 2/3

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To subtract mixed numbers, find a common denominator. Convert 28 3/4 to 28 9/12. Then, subtract 5 5/6 from 28 9/12 to get 22 11/12. Therefore, 28 3/4 - 5 5/6 = 22 & 11/12, which matches choice A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not reflect the correct subtraction result after finding the common denominator and performing the subtraction.

5. After putting â…“ aside for her share of rent and utilities and spending $75 on groceries, what is left from her weekly paycheck?

• A. $150
• B. $214.86
• C. $204.26
• D. $192.76

Correct answer: A

Rationale: If she puts aside 1/3 of her paycheck for rent and utilities, this means she spends 3 portions in total. So, 1 portion represents 1/3 of the paycheck. Since she spends $75 on groceries, it leaves 2 portions. The total amount of 3 portions is the paycheck. To find out one portion, divide the total paycheck by 3: Paycheck = 3 portions. $75 is one portion. Multiply the one portion by 3 to find the total paycheck: $75 * 3 = $225. Subtract the spent amount from the weekly paycheck: $225 - $75 = $150. Therefore, the amount left from her weekly paycheck is $150. The other choices are incorrect because they do not follow the correct calculation based on the given information.

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