sergeant kellogg had his men line up at 340 pm what would that be in military time
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1. Sergeant Kellogg had his men line up at 3:40 P.M. What would that be in military time?

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In military time, the 24-hour clock is used. 3:40 P.M. in standard time would be 1540 in military time. To convert from standard time to military time, you keep the hour number the same for afternoon and evening hours but add 12 to afternoon hours. Choice A (340) is incorrect as it doesn't follow the military time format. Choice B (3040) is incorrect as military time uses a maximum of four digits. Choice C (1500) is incorrect as it represents 3:00 P.M. in military time, not 3:40 P.M.

2. Multiply 4/9 x 1 & 4/5 x 2/5.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. Calculating 4/9 x 1 & 4/5 x 2/5 gives you (4 x 1) / (9 x 1) & (4 x 2) / (5 x 5) = 4/9 & 8/25. Therefore, the correct answer is 8/25. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not result from the correct multiplication of the fractions provided.

3. Multiply: 5.04 × 2 =

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To multiply 5.04 by 2, you simply multiply the two numbers together: 5.04 x 2 = 10.08. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (1.008) is incorrect as it represents the result of dividing 5.04 by 5 instead of multiplying. Choice C (10.8) is incorrect as it is the result of rounding 10.08 to the nearest whole number. Choice D (18) is incorrect as it results from adding 5.04 and 2 instead of multiplying.

4. How many grams are in 4 kilograms?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The metric system is based on powers of 10. Since 1 kilogram equals 1000 grams, to convert 4 kilograms to grams, you multiply 4 by 1000. Therefore, 4 kilograms is equal to 4000 grams. Choice B (40) is incorrect because it represents grams in 4 decagrams, not kilograms. Choice C (500) is incorrect as it is the result of 4 hectograms, not kilograms. Choice D (0) is incorrect as it implies there are no grams in 4 kilograms, which is false.

5. What is the result of subtracting 9.99 from 12.02?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct subtraction is 12.02 - 9.99 = 2.03. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B, 2.21, is incorrect as it does not result from the given subtraction. Choice C, 3.17, is also incorrect. Choice D, 7.97, is incorrect as well. Thus, A is the only correct answer.

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