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1. There are 225 pieces of candy in a large jar. Ben wants to give the 25 campers in his group an equal amount of candy. How many pieces of candy will each camper receive?

• A. 9 pieces
• B. 7 pieces
• C. 8 pieces
• D. 6 pieces

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To determine how many pieces of candy each camper will receive, divide the total number of pieces of candy (225) by the number of campers (25): 225 ÷ 25 = 9 pieces per camper. Therefore, each camper will receive 9 pieces of candy to ensure they all get an equal amount. Choice B, 7 pieces, is incorrect because the total number of candy pieces divided equally among 25 campers results in 9 pieces per camper, not 7. Choice C, 8 pieces, and choice D, 6 pieces, are also incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the division of 225 pieces of candy among 25 campers.

2. What is the result of the expression 4/5 + 6/7?

• A. 1 23/35
• B. 2 5/7
• C. 1 1/7
• D. 1 3/4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To add fractions with different denominators, you first need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator for 5 and 7 is 35. Then, convert each fraction to have a denominator of 35. 4/5 becomes 28/35, and 6/7 becomes 30/35. Adding these fractions together gives 58/35, which simplifies to 1 23/35. Therefore, the correct answer is A, 1 23/35. Choice B, 2 5/7, is incorrect because it does not match the correct result. Choice C, 1 1/7, is incorrect as it is not the simplified form of the sum of the fractions. Choice D, 1 3/4, is incorrect as it is a different result and not the sum of 4/5 and 6/7.

3. If two workers can finish building a play set in 18 hours, how long will it take 4 workers to build 3 play sets?

• A. 27 hours
• B. 36 hours
• C. 24 hours
• D. 54 hours

Correct answer: A

Rationale: If 2 workers can complete building one play set in 18 hours, it means one worker would take 36 hours to complete the same task. When the number of workers is doubled to 4, the time is halved, so 4 workers would take 18 hours to build one play set. To build 3 play sets, the total time needed would be 3 times the time for one play set, which equals 54 hours. Therefore, 4 workers can build 3 play sets in 27 hours, making choice A the correct answer. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not account for the correct relationship between the number of workers and the time required to complete the task.

4. What is 28% of 100?

• A. 28
• B. 20
• C. 25
• D. 30

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 28. To find 28% of 100, you multiply 0.28 (the decimal equivalent of 28%) by 100. This calculation results in 28. Therefore, 28% of 100 is 28. Choice B, 20, is incorrect as it represents 20% of 100. Choice C, 25, is incorrect as it represents 25% of 100. Choice D, 30, is incorrect as it represents 30% of 100.

5. 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.

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