A soccer field is rectangular in shape and is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide. The hectare is a metric unit of area often used to measure larger areas. Given that 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters, which of the following represents the soccer field's area in hectares?
- A. 0.75 hectares
- B. 7.5 hectares
- C. 7,500 hectares
- D. 75,000,000 hectares
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the area of the soccer field, multiply its length by its width: 100 meters 75 meters = 7500 square meters. To convert this to hectares, divide by 10,000 (since 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters), resulting in 0.75 hectares. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert the area to hectares. B and C are off by a factor of 10, while D is off by a factor of 10,000.
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Elevation above sea level and temperature are negatively correlated variables. Which of the following statements describes the relationship between the variables?
- A. As elevation decreases, temperature remains the same
- B. As elevation decreases, temperature decreases
- C. As elevation increases, temperature decreases
- D. As elevation increases, temperature increases
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: 'As elevation increases, temperature decreases.' In a negative correlation, the variables move in opposite directions. As elevation rises, temperature tends to decrease. Choice A is incorrect because a negative correlation implies that as one variable increases, the other decreases. Choices B and D are incorrect because they suggest that temperature either remains the same or increases as elevation decreases or increases, which is inconsistent with a negative correlation.
Based on their prescribing habits, a set of doctors was divided into three groups: 1/4 of the doctors were placed in Group X because they always prescribed medication. 1/3 of the doctors were placed in Group Y because they never prescribed medication. 1/6 of the doctors were placed in Group Z because they sometimes prescribed medication. Order the groups from largest to smallest, according to the number of doctors in each group.
- A. Group X, Group Y, Group Z
- B. Group Z, Group Y, Group X
- C. Group Z, Group X, Group Y
- D. Group Y, Group X, Group Z
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Compare and order the groups based on the fractions provided.
What is the area of the largest circle that can fit entirely inside a rectangle that measures 8 centimeters by 10 centimeters?
- A. 18π cm²
- B. 10π cm²
- C. 16π cm²
- D. 8π cm²
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The largest circle that can fit inside the rectangle would have a diameter of 8 cm, which means the radius is half of the diameter, thus 4 cm. The area of a circle is calculated using the formula A = πr², where r is the radius. Substituting the radius value into the formula, the area of the circle is π(4)² = 16π cm². Therefore, the correct answer is 16π cm². Choice A (18π cm²), B (10π cm²), and D (8π cm²) are incorrect because they do not represent the area of the largest circle that fits inside the given rectangle.
A circle has an area of 121π in². Which of the following is the circumference of the circle in terms of pi (π)?
- A. 11π in
- B. 22π in
- C. 44π in
- D. 5.5π in
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To find the circumference of the circle, we first need to determine the radius. Given that the area of the circle is 121π in², we use the formula for the area of a circle (A = πr²) to find the radius squared. So, r² = 121, which means the radius (r) is 11 in. The circumference of a circle is calculated using the formula 2πr. Substituting the radius value of 11 in, we get 2π(11) = 22π in. Therefore, the correct answer is 22π in. Choice A (11π in), Choice C (44π in), and Choice D (5.5π in) are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the circumference based on the given area of the circle.
A gumball machine contains red, orange, yellow, green, and blue gumballs. Twenty percent of the gumballs are red, 30% are orange, 5% are yellow, 10% are green, and the rest are blue. If there are a total of 120 gumballs, how many more blue gumballs are there than yellow gumballs?
- A. 48
- B. 30
- C. 42
- D. 36
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The percentage of blue gumballs is 35% (100% - 20% - 30% - 5% - 10% = 35%). If there are 120 gumballs, 35% of that is 42 blue gumballs. Since 5% are yellow gumballs, which is 6 gumballs, the difference between 42 blue gumballs and 6 yellow gumballs is 36 more blue gumballs. Therefore, the correct answer is 36. Choice A (48) is incorrect as it miscalculates the difference. Choice B (30) is incorrect as it does not consider the correct percentage of blue gumballs. Choice C (42) is incorrect as it miscalculates the difference between blue and yellow gumballs.