- 1. Katherine is very interested in cryogenics (the science of very low temperatures). With the help of her science teacher she is doing an experiment on the affect of low temperatures on bacteria. She cools one sample of bacteria to a temperature of -51°C and another to -76°C. What was the temperature difference in the two experiments?
A) -25
B) -127
C) 25
D) 127
- 2. Tasha finished the first draft of her history essay. The teacher said it had to be at least seven hundred words long. She counted the words in her draft and found she had 309. How many more words does she need to meet the minimum word count for the assignment?
A) 491
B) 391
C) 291
D) 295
- 3. Austin and Courtney are playing a game in which each player either wins, loses, or draws (ties) at each turn. The winner of a turn is awarded 5 points, and the loser loses 5 points. If it is a draw, 0 points are awarded. For the first eight rounds Austin had the following results: lose, win, lose, win, win, lose, win, draw. What was Courtney's point total for the rounds?
A) -15
B) -10
C) -5
D) 10
- 4. If it is -25F in Rantoul and it is 75F in Honolulu, what is the temperature difference between the two cities?
A) 50
B) 100
C) -50
D) -125
- 5. During the football game, Justin caught three passes. One was for a touchdown and went 52 yards. The other was for a first down and was for 17 yards. The other was on a screen pass that did not work so well and ended up a gain of -10 yards. What was the total yardage gained by Justin on the pass plays?
A) 59
B) 62
C) 69
D) -39
- 6. James plays in the backfield of the Big Town football team. Last week he ran four plays from the halfback position. He made "gains" measured in yards of 3, 4, 1, and 5. What were his average yards per gain? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a yard.
A) 4
B) 3.2
C) 3
D) 13
- 7. In golf, the average score a good player should be able to achieve is called "par." Par for a whole course is calculated by adding up the par scores for each hole. Scores in golf are often expressed at some number either greater than or less than par. Ms. Floop is having a pretty good day at the Megalopolis City Golf Club. Her score so far after 15 holes is -3. If par for 15 holes is 63, what is her score?
A) 66
B) 63
C) 60
D) 65
- 8. It was a very freaky weather day. The temperature started out at 9°C in the morning and went to -13°C at noon. It stayed at that temperature for six hours and then rose 7°C. How far below the freezing point (0°C) was the temperature at 6 p.m.?
A) 6
B) 12
C) 0
D) 3
- 9. Abigail is saving for a trip to her cousin's house in another state. She figures she needs $266 to have a comfortable trip. To earn money she mows lawns. Each mowing earns her $19. She already has moved eight lawns. How many more lawns must she mow to get at least $266?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 14
D) 10
- 10. A monkey sits on a limb that is 25 ft above the ground. He swings up 10 ft, climbs up 6 ft more then jumps down 13 ft. How far off the ground is the monkey now?
A) 54 ft
B) 28 ft
C) 25 ft
D) 31 ft
- 11. Mary has $267 in her checking account. She writes checks for $33, $65, and $112. What is the balance in her account now?
A) -57
B) -67
C) 67
D) 57
- 12. Asubmarine dove 836 ft. It rose at a rate of 22 ft per minute. What was the depth of the submarine after 12 minutes?
A) 452 ft
B) -472 ft
C) 572 ft
D) 472 ft
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