If Larry can wash 50 cars in 20 minutes, how many minutes will it take him to wash 80 cars?
- A. 20 minutes
- B. 32 minutes
- C. 40 minutes
- D. 60 minutes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To determine how many minutes it will take Larry to wash 80 cars, we first calculate his rate of washing cars per minute: 50 cars / 20 minutes = 2.5 cars per minute. To wash 80 cars, we divide the total number of cars by the cars washed per minute: 80 cars / 2.5 cars per minute = 32 minutes. Hence, it will take Larry 32 minutes to wash 80 cars. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the correct calculation based on Larry's rate of washing cars.
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What is the result of adding 6 3/4 + 8 1/6?
- A. 14 & 11/12
- B. 12 & 3/24
- C. 35/6
- D. 14 & 2/5
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To add mixed numbers, first convert them to improper fractions. 6 3/4 = 27/4 and 8 1/6 = 49/6. Finding a common denominator, we get 27/4 + 49/6 = 81/12 + 98/12 = 179/12 = 14 & 11/12. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B is incorrect as it does not simplify to the correct result. Choice C is in fraction form and not in mixed number form, making it incorrect. Choice D is not the correct sum of the given mixed numbers, so it is also incorrect.
A nurse administers 150mg of medication every 4 hours. How many milligrams will the patient receive in 24 hours?
- A. 300mg
- B. 600mg
- C. 750mg
- D. 900mg
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rationale:
- The patient receives 150mg of medication every 4 hours.
- To calculate how many milligrams the patient will receive in 24 hours, we need to determine how many times the medication is administered in 24 hours.
- Since the medication is administered every 4 hours, there are 24 hours in a day, so the medication will be administered 24 / 4 = 6 times in 24 hours.
- Therefore, the total amount of medication the patient will receive in 24 hours is 150mg x 6 = 900mg.
A family uses 12 gallons of water every day. How many gallons do they use in a non-leap year?
- A. 4,120 gallons
- B. 4,380 gallons
- C. 3,840 gallons
- D. 4,350 gallons
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To determine the total gallons the family uses in a non-leap year, you have to multiply the daily consumption by the number of days in a non-leap year. So, 12 gallons/day x 365 days = 4,380 gallons used per year. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A is incorrect as it provides an inaccurate total by not considering the total days in a year. Choice C is incorrect as it offers a lower value due to not multiplying the daily usage by the total days in a year. Choice D is incorrect as it doesn't accurately calculate the total gallons used in a non-leap year.
4 7/8 divided by 1 1/6 equals what?
- A. 4 & 6/8
- B. 4 & 7/8
- C. 5 & 8/14
- D. 4 & 5/28
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To divide 4,7/8 by 1,1/6:
Convert to improper fractions:
4,7/8 = 39/8
1,1/6 = 7/6
Divide by multiplying by the reciprocal:
39/8 6/7 = 234/56
Simplify: 234/56 = 117/28 or 4,5/28
A farmer buys 3 bags of feed weighing 50 kilograms each. How much feed does he have in total?
- A. 100 kilograms
- B. 150 kilograms
- C. 200 kilograms
- D. 250 kilograms
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: 150 kilograms. To find the total amount of feed, you need to multiply the number of bags by the weight of each bag. In this case, 3 bags * 50 kilograms each = 150 kilograms. Therefore, the farmer has a total of 150 kilograms of feed. Choice A (100 kilograms) is incorrect because it doesn't consider the total weight of all 3 bags. Choice C (200 kilograms) and Choice D (250 kilograms) are incorrect as they are miscalculations of the total weight of the feed.