Word Problems Homework

Georgia’s state capitol building has gold dome on it. A contractor is hired to refinish it and needs to find the approximate surface area of the dome.

What geometric solid would approximately describe the dome?

• Prism

• Cone

• Hemisphere

• Pyramid

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.1

Which geometric solids could be used to describe the approximate shape of the ice cream dessert?

• Square-based pyramid and prism

• Spare-based pyramid and hemisphere

• Cone and prism

• Cone and Hemisphere

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CCSS.1.G.A.2

A snowman is created by creating two spheres directly on top of one another. The base sphere has a circumference of 113 inches and the top sphere has a circumference of 88 inches.

Approximately, how tall is the snowman in inches not including his hat?

• 32 inches

• 64 inches

• 70 inches

• 46 inches

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

A restaurant owner purchased some salt that was in a cylindrical container with a diameter of 3.2 inches and a height of 5.4 inches. The container was full.

Approximately, how many salt shakers can she expect to fill with the purchased salt, if the salt shakers are also cylinders with a diameter of 1.2 inches and a height of only 3 inches?

• 7 salt shakers

• 11 salt shakers

• 13 salt shakers

• 16 salt shakers

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CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

CCSS.8.G.C.9

Which state has the population density of 41 people per square mile?

• Connecticut

• Maryland

• Maine

• New York

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Which state has the greatest population density?

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Vermont

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

There are approximately 17,620 people per square mile in New York City. If New York City is 468 square miles, approximately how many people live in New York City?

• 17,620
• 8,246,160
• 37
• .027

A city has a population of 8792 people. The area of the city is approximately 6.5 square miles. Approximately, how many people per square mile live in the city?

• 57148
• 208
• 1353
• 135

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm³. What is its density?

• 3 g/cm³
• 1/3 g/cm³
• 27 g/cm³
• 39 g/cm³

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm³. What is its density?

• 8 g/cm³
• 2 g/cm³
• 1/2 g/cm³
• 24 g/cm³

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2