Check-in #3

During a one hour television show, 10 minutes are allotted for commercials from sponsors. Each commercial is 1/2 of a minute long. How many commercials can be scheduled for the allotted 10 minutes?

• 2 commercials

• 5 commercials

• 10 commercials

• 20 commercials

Which real-world situation is a model for the expression 3 divided by 1/5 ?

• Amber is conducting an experiment in Chemistry class. She has 3 liters of water and uses 1/5 of a liter for her experiment. How much water does she have left?

• Amber is conducting an experiment in Earth Science class. She pours a total of 1/5 of a liter of water into 3 test tubes so they each have the same amount of water. How much water is in each test tube?

• Amber is conducting an experiment in Physics class. She has 3 liters of water. How many test tubes can she fill if each test tube holds 1/5 of a liter of water?

• Amber is conducting an experiment in Biology class. She measures 1/5 out of a liter of water 3 times. What is the total amount of water she used?

For his art project, Calvin needs 8 pieces of green string that are each 15.4 centimeters long. If the string is sold in spools of 40 centimeters, how many spools does Calvin need to buy?

• 4 spools

• 3 spools

• 2 spools

• 1 spool

Steven talked on the phone for 50.4 minutes last month. Each minute costs $0.15. How much does he owe the phone company?

• $3.02

• $7.56

• $30.24

• $75.60

Mrs. Tillman served 1/3 of a gallon of milk to her 4 children equally. How much milk did each child get?

• 1/12 of a gallon

• 1/7 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

Mr. Newton has 1/4 of a pan of lasagna. He cuts the lasagna into 3 equal servings for himself and his 2 children. How much of a pan of lasagna did each person receive?

• 1/3 of a pan

• 1/6 of a pan

• 1/12 of a pan

• 1/20 of a pan

Jake went to the market on his way home from work. Jake bought 5 bottles of orange juice that cost $2.43 per bottle, and a pack of gum that cost $2.19. How much did Jake spend at the market?

• $14.34

• $12.15

• $9.62

• $4.62

Which of the following problems can be solved by using the expression 1/2 divided by 6?

• Fred jogs 1/2 mile on Monday and 6 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he jog on both days together?

• Mary cut 1/2 foot from a ribbon that was 6 feet long. How much ribbon is left over?

• Joe paints 1/2 of a piece of wood that is 6 feet long. How many feet did he paint?

• Six friends are sharing 1/2 of a pizza. How much does each person get?

Ava earned $59.70 selling handmade bracelets at the craft fair. She sold a total of 6 bracelets. If all the bracelets were priced the same, how much did she charge for each bracelet?

• $8.98

• $9.95

• $53.70

• $65.70

A dripping faucet leaks 1/4 of a gallon of water every hour. At this rate, how long will it take to fill a 2-gallon bucket?

• 2 hours

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

• 8 hours