Question 1

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed $2	frac{1}{2}$  times its birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

Accepted Answer

18.125 lb

Answer

14.5 lb

Answer

9.75 lb

Answer

14.125 lb

Question 2

A recipe for cookies requires 2/3 cup of butter. Rama wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. How  many cups of butter should Rama use to make the cookies?

Accepted Answer

1/2 c

Answer

$1	frac{5}{12}$ c

Answer

1/12 c

Answer

8/9 c

Question 3

A grocery store sells steak for 6.10 dollars per pound. What would be the cost of  $2\frac{3}{5}$  lb of steak?

Accepted Answer

$15.86

Answer

$14.03

Answer

$8.70

Answer

$12.06

Question 4

A team of workers took 167.3 hours to complete a task. A smaller team of workers will complete the same task, but it will take them 1.25 times as long as it took the first team. 
Based on this information, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The task will take the smaller team of workers 209.125 hours to complete, because 167.3 × 1.25 = 209.125.

Answer

The task will take the smaller team of workers 198.825 hours to complete, because 167.3 × 1.25 = 198.825.

Answer

The task will take the smaller team of workers 168.55 hours to complete, because 167.3 + 1.25 = 168.55.

Answer

The task will take the smaller team of workers 179.8 hours to complete, because 167.3 + 1.25 = 179.8.

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