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A salesman drives 2,052 miles in 6 days, stopping at 2 towns each day. How many miles does he average between stops?

  1. 171
  2. 342
  3. 513
  4. 684
  5. 1,026

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

2,052 miles divided by 6 days equals 342 miles per day. 342 miles divided by 2 stops equals 171 miles.



A school cafeteria manager spends $540 on silverware. If a place setting includes 1 knife, 1 fork, and 2 spoons, how many place settings did the manager buy?

  1. 90
  2. 108
  3. 135
  4. 180
  5. There is not enough information to solve this problem.

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

There is not enough information to solve this problem. The price of one piece of silverware is needed to find the solution.



An office uses 2 dozen pencils and 3 reams of paper each week. If pencils cost 5 cents each and a ream of paper costs $7.50, how much does it cost to supply the office for a week?

  1. $7.55
  2. $12.20
  3. $26.25
  4. $27.45
  5. $38.25

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

First find the total price of the pencils: (24 pencils)($0.05) equals $1.20. Then find the total price of the paper: (3.5 reams)($7.50 per ream) equals $26.25. Next, add the two totals together: $1.20 and $26.25 equals $27.45.



What is the estimated product when 157 and 817 are rounded to the nearest hundred and multiplied?

  1. 160,000
  2. 180,000
  3. 16,000
  4. 80,000
  5. 123,000

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

157 is rounded to 200; 817 is rounded to 800. 200 times 800 equals 160,000.






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