Project Motivational Math Measurements Test


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1.   John brought a 30 pound bag of dog food for his Rottweiler.  He fed
      the dog 16 ounces of food three times a day.   After 7 days, how much
      dog food will be left in the bag?

A. 23 pounds
B. 9 pounds
C. 16 pounds
D. 10 pounds
E. NH


2.   How would you distribute equally a 6-yard long piece of bulk
      material to nine girls who only wanted theirs in inches?

A. 2 inches
B. 144 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 6 inches
E. NH


3.   Mary's father told her to rake the leaves in the yard twice a day for 10
      minutes each time.  How many minutes will Mary rake the leaves in her yard
      if she does this for 3 days?

A. 20
B. 60
C. 30
D. 23
E. NH


4.   Mrs. G's daughter is 59 inches tall. What is her height in feet and inches?

A. 5 ft. 9 in.
B. 4 ft. 11 in.
C. 5 ft. 2 in.
D. 3 ft. 11 in.
E. NH


5.   Mr. Evans travels by car to Chicago, Illinois from Miami, Florida.
      If he travels at a rate of 380 miles per day, how far will he travel
      in 2.5 days?

A. 950 miles
B. 3800 miles
C. 760 miles
D. 383.5 miles
E. NH


6.   Sheila made a chart to see who threw the ball the farthest.   The children are
      listed in alphabetical order.  Who threw the ball the second farthest?

chart

A. Janice
B. Paul
C. Phillip
D. Rebecca
E. NH


7.   The width of the dining room table is one half as long as the length.
      The area of the table is 32 ft?.   What is the length of the table?

A. 32 feet
B. 8 feet
C. 4 feet
D. 64 feet
E. NH


8.   In a scale drawing David made of his bedroom, two inches
      represented three feet.  How many inches long was the bedroom in
      David's drawing if his real bedroom was 12 feet long?

A. 6 inches
B. 12 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 16 inches
E. NH


9.   Bill started his workday at 9:30 a.m.   He worked overtime and left for
      home at 6:25 p.m. that day.  How long did Bill work that day after taking
      one hour for lunch?

A. 9 hrs. 55 min.
B. 10hrs. 25 min.
C. 8 hrs. 55 min.
D. 11 hrs. 55 min.
E. NH


10.   The temperature at 5:00 a.m. was -7o F.   At 1:00 p.m., the temperature had
        risen to 15oF.   How many degrees did the temperature rise from 5:00 a.m.
        to 1:00 p.m.?

A. 20o F
B. -8o F
C. 21o F
D. 22o F
E. NH


11.   A map scale shows 1 inch = 500 miles.   If the map distance
        is 10 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

A. 100 miles
B. 50 miles
C. 10 miles
D. 2500 miles
E. NH


12.   A bottle holds 5 pints of water.   Which of these amounts of water
        would fill the bottle?

A. 3 cups
B. 1 quart
C. 2 1/2 quarts
D. 4 1/2 cups
E. NH


13.   Which of the following has the same value as 5 dimes?

A. 2/5 of a dollar
B. 1/10 of a dollar
C. 5/8 of a dollar
D. 1/2 of a dollar
E. NH


14.   If the clock says 2:50 p.m., what will the time be 85 minutes later?

A. 4:35 p.m.
B. 4:15 p.m.
C. 8:50 p.m.
D. 3:15 p.m.
E. NH


15.   Mrs. Wilson wanted to bake a 16-pound turkey for Christmas.
        She was told to bake the turkey for 30 minutes per pound. How long
       did it take her to bake the turkey, if she started baking the turkey at
        9 a.m.?

A. 5:00 p.m.
B. 8:00 p.m.
C. 3:00 a.m.
D. 9:00 a.m., the next day
E. NH


16.   Alex placed a 5 ounce weight on one side of a balance scale.   Then he
        placed 10 marbles on the other side of the scale to make it balance.
        Each marble weighs the same. How much does each marble weigh?

A. 0.5 ounces
B. 2.0 ounces
C. 10 ounces
D. 15 ounces
E. NH


17.   Each volunteer gave 1 pint of blood at the blood drive.
        If 38 volunteers participated that day, how many gallons
        of blood were given?

A. 4.75
B. 38
C. 4.25
D. 5.5
E. NH


18.   Which measurement represents the largest amount?

A. milliter
B. liter
C. kiloliter
D. decaliter
E. hectoliter


19.   The A team Boy Scout Troop went on a 10-mile ground expedition. They
        started at 6 a.m. and reached the forest at 2:00 p.m.   About how many
        yards did they walk each hour?

A. 440
B. 1760
C. 1620
D. 2200
E. NH


20.   Billy weighs 172 pounds 9 ounces.  Sally weighs 134 pounds and 15 ounces.
        How many more pounds does Billy weigh than Sally?

A. 37 lbs. 1 oz.
B. 37 lbs. 9 oz.
C. 37 lbs. 10 oz.
D. 37 lbs. 15 oz.
E. NH


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