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.
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Convert 0.25 to a fraction.
- A. 1/4
- B. 1/3
- C. 1/2
- D. 3/4
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, place the decimal value over the place value of the last digit. In this case, 0.25 can be written as 25/100. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 25 gives 1/4. Therefore, 0.25 expressed as a fraction is 1/4. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they represent different fractional values that do not correspond to 0.25.
How many liters are in 8,000 milliliters?
- A. 0.8 liters
- B. 8 liters
- C. 0.8 liters
- D. 0.08 liters
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. To convert milliliters to liters, you divide by 1,000. Therefore, 8,000 milliliters · 1,000 = 8 liters. This makes option B the correct answer. Option A, 0.8 liters, is incorrect as it is 1/10th of the correct answer. Option C, 0.8 liters (repeated), is also incorrect. Option D, 0.08 liters, is incorrect as it is 1/100th of the correct answer.
A female ran a 24-mile course. Her first 6 miles took 1 hour, the second set of 6 miles took 1.2 hours, the third set of 6 miles took 1.5 hours, and the fourth set of 6 miles took 1.6 hours. How long did it take her to complete the course?
- A. 5.3 hours
- B. 4.5 hours
- C. 6 hours
- D. 7 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the total time taken, add the time for each segment: 1 hour + 1.2 hours + 1.5 hours + 1.6 hours = 5.3 hours. Therefore, it took her 5.3 hours to complete the course. The other choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the cumulative time calculated based on the given information.
How many inches are in 1.5 yards?
- A. 54 inches
- B. 60 inches
- C. 72 inches
- D. 84 inches
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To convert yards to inches, multiply the number of yards by 36 (since there are 36 inches in a yard). 1.5 yards 36 inches/yard = 54 inches. Therefore, the correct answer is 54 inches. Choice B, 60 inches, is incorrect as it incorrectly assumes that there are 40 inches in a yard. Choice C, 72 inches, is incorrect as it multiplies 1.5 by 48, which is not the correct conversion factor. Choice D, 84 inches, is incorrect as it multiplies 1.5 by 56, which is not the correct conversion factor.
Subtract 14.5 - 7.25.
- A. 7.15
- B. 7.25
- C. 7.15
- D. 7.5
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. When you subtract 7.25 from 14.5, you get 7.25. The difference between 14.5 and 7.25 is 7.25. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. Choice A (7.15) is the result of incorrectly subtracting 14.5 - 7.25. Choice C repeats choice A, so it is also wrong. Choice D (7.5) is not the correct result of the subtraction provided in the question.