The Math Challenge - Pre-Algebra Version I
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German silver is an alloy made of copper, nickel, and zinc.
A candlestick made of German silver contains 3/4 pound of copper, 3/8 pound of nickel and 3/8 pound of zinc.
What is the total weight of the candlestick?
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What numbers divided by -6 give quotients less than  ?
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Numbers less than -3/4 |
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Numbers greater than -3/4 |
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Numbers less than -27 |
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Numbers greather than -27 |
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Archie’s Sub Shop was having their 25th anniversary promotional event.
Every 6th customer received a free soft drink and every 8th customer received a free sandwich.
If 150 people were served, how many received both a free sandwich and a free drink?
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6 |
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14 |
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24 |
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48 |
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Julie worked 16 hours per week for 3 weeks in May and 24 hours per week for 4 weeks in June.
How many more hours did she work in June than in May?
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8 hours |
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48 hours |
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24 hours |
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32 hours |
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Jim read, "The maximum number of times a rectangular piece of paper can be folded in half is seven."
Jim was wondering how many equal rectangles he could get by folding a paper seven times.
How many do you think he would get?
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14 |
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64 |
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128 |
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256 |
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After Stewart withdrew $85 from his saving account, the new balance was $340.
If x was the balance before the withdrawal, which equation best represents the situation?
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x – 85 = 340 |
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85x = 340 |
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x/85 = 340 |
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x + 85 = 340 |
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x ≤ -24 |
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x ≥ -24 |
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x ≤ -8/5 |
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x ≥ -8/5 |
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In the word ‘OUTCOME,’ give the probability of drawing the letter T.
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1/6 |
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1/7 |
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6/7 |
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5/7 |
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How many diagonals can be drawn in a hexagon?
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8 |
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9 |
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10 |
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12 |
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| 10. |
The weight of a car is 2200 kilograms.
The weight of a paper clip is about one gram.
How many times greater is the weight of the car?
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2,200 |
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22,000 |
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220,000 |
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d) |
2,200,000 |
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