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1. If the outside temperature is currently 22 degrees on the Celsius scale, what is the approximate temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?

• A. 56°F
• B. 62°F
• C. 66.5°F
• D. 71.6°F

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, you can use the formula: F = (C x 1.8) + 32. Substituting C = 22 into the formula gives: F = (22 x 1.8) + 32 = 39.6 + 32 = 71.6°F. Therefore, the approximate temperature on the Fahrenheit scale when it is 22 degrees Celsius is 71.6°F. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not match the correct conversion result. Choice A, 56°F, is lower than the correct conversion. Choice B, 62°F, is also lower than the correct conversion. Choice C, 66.5°F, is not a whole number and does not match the precise conversion of 71.6°F. Thus, the correct answer is 71.6°F.

2. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?

• A. 50 mph
• B. 60 mph
• C. 55 mph
• D. 75 mph

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate speed, divide the distance traveled by the time taken: 240 miles ÷ 4 hours = 60 mph. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (50 mph) is incorrect as it results from an incorrect calculation. Choice C (55 mph) and D (75 mph) are also incorrect because they are not the correct result of dividing 240 miles by 4 hours.

3. If blank CDs cost 36 cents for two, how much does it cost to buy 10 blank CDs?

• A. $0.90
• B. $1.35
• C. $1.80
• D. $3.60

Correct answer: C

Rationale: If two blank CDs cost 36 cents, each blank CD costs 18 cents (36 cents / 2). To find the cost of 10 blank CDs, you multiply the cost of one CD by the total number of CDs: 18 cents x 10 = $1.80. Therefore, it would cost $1.80 to buy 10 blank CDs. Choice A ($0.90) is incorrect because it miscalculates the cost per CD. Choice B ($1.35) is incorrect as it doesn't consider the total number of CDs. Choice D ($3.60) is incorrect as it miscalculates the cost of one CD.

4. Divide: 727 ÷ 6 =

• A. 120 r1
• B. 120 r3
• C. 121 r1
• D. 127 r3

Correct answer: C

Rationale: When dividing 727 by 6, the quotient is 121 with a remainder of 1. The correct answer is, therefore, 121 r1. Choice A (120 r1) is incorrect as the quotient is 121, not 120. Choice B (120 r3) is also incorrect as the remainder should be 1, not 3. Choice D (127 r3) is incorrect as both the quotient and remainder are different from the correct values obtained by dividing 727 by 6.

5. Leslie is blowing up her favorite photograph. If the photo's original height was 15 inches and the new height is 4 feet, how many feet must the new width be?

• A. 2.1 feet
• B. 4 feet
• C. 3 feet
• D. 5 feet

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the new width, we need to maintain the aspect ratio of the photo. The original height is 15 inches, which is equivalent to 1.25 feet. If the new height is 4 feet, the scaling factor for the height is 4/1.25 = 3.2. Therefore, to find the new width, we multiply the original width by this scaling factor: 1.25 feet * 3.2 ≈ 4 feet. So, the correct answer is approximately 2.1 feet (4 feet * (15 inches / 4 feet) ≈ 2.1 feet). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not consider the aspect ratio and calculate the new width incorrectly.

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