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1. If the elephant weighed 3 tons, how many pounds did it weigh?

• A. 6000 pounds
• B. 5000 pounds
• C. 3000 pounds
• D. 7000 pounds

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert tons to pounds, you multiply by 2000 because 1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds. Therefore, 3 tons equal 3 × 2000 = 6000 pounds. The correct answer is 6000 pounds. Choice B (5000 pounds) is incorrect because it miscalculates the conversion. Choice C (3000 pounds) is incorrect as it represents the weight of 1 ton, not 3 tons. Choice D (7000 pounds) is incorrect as it overestimates the weight of 3 tons.

2. A baker can bake 4 cakes with 10 cups of sugar. If he has a 30-cup bag that is half full, how many cakes can he bake?

• A. 6 cakes
• B. 5 cakes
• C. 7 cakes
• D. 8 cakes

Correct answer: A

Rationale: If the 30-cup bag is half full, it contains 15 cups of sugar. Since 10 cups are needed to bake 4 cakes, the baker can bake 4 * (15 / 10) = 6 cakes. Therefore, the correct answer is 6 cakes. Choice B, 5 cakes, is incorrect as it does not consider the correct sugar-to-cake ratio. Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not accurately calculate the number of cakes based on the available sugar.

3. How many kilograms are in 4,000 grams?

• A. 4 kilograms
• B. 5 kilograms
• C. 1 kilogram
• D. 2 kilograms

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert grams to kilograms, divide by 1,000 because there are 1,000 grams in a kilogram. Therefore, 4,000 grams ÷ 1,000 = 4 kilograms. Choice A is correct as it represents the correct conversion. Choice B, 5 kilograms, is incorrect because it is not the result of dividing 4,000 grams by 1,000. Choice C, 1 kilogram, is incorrect because 4,000 grams is more than 1 kilogram. Choice D, 2 kilograms, is incorrect as it is not the correct conversion from grams to kilograms.

4. Solve for x: 5x + 10 = 20.

• A. 4
• B. 2
• C. 5
• D. 7

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To solve the equation 5x + 10 = 20, first subtract 10 from both sides to isolate the term with x: 5x = 10. Then, divide by 5 on both sides to find the value of x: x = 2. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B is incorrect because x is not equal to 2 but 4. Choice C is incorrect as x is not equal to 5. Choice D is incorrect as x is not equal to 7.

5. Subtract 2 & 5/8 - 7/8 and reduce.

• A. 1 & 5/8
• B. 1 & 6/8
• C. 1 & 3/4
• D. 1 & ¼

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To subtract 7/8 from 2 & 5/8, you need to borrow 1 whole from the 2, making it 1 whole and 13/8. Then, subtracting 7/8 from 13/8 results in 6/8, which simplifies to 3/4. Therefore, the answer is 1 & 3/4. Choice A (1 & 5/8) is incorrect as the correct answer is 1 & 3/4. Choice B (1 & 6/8) can be simplified to 1 & 3/4, which is the correct answer. Choice D (1 & ¼) is incorrect as the subtraction result is greater than 1, making the whole number part 1.

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