Math Language

Which of the following shows 5 less than the product of 12 and a number raised to the power of 3?

• $12^3$ -5

• 5 - $12n^3$

• $\left(12\right)^3$ - 5

• $12n^3$ - 5

Donna used c cups of flour and s cups of sugar to make cupcakes for her daughter's Girl Scout Troop. Which expression below shows that she used 1/3 as much sugar as flour?

• $\frac{1}{3}\ c\ =\ s$

• $3s\ =\ c$

• $\frac{1}{3}s\ =\ c$

• $3c\ =\ s$

• $s\ +\ c\ =\ \frac{1}{3}$

Rodney and Mitchell went on a 3-day hike in the mountains. The trail they are hiking is 48.8 miles long. On Saturday they hike half of the miles. On Sunday, they hike another 11.5 miles. How many miles do they have left to hike on Monday?

• 11.5

• 13.9

• 11.9

• 12.9

Which statement describes a negative change?

• The temperature changes from -9 degrees to -3 degrees

• The charge on an atom changes from +1 to +3

• A person's checking account is charged a service fee of $5.00

• A person's frequent flyer points go from 2,000 to 2600

On a number line, how far apart are the numbers -5.5 and 7.5?

• 2 units

• 11 units

• 13 units

• 12.5 units

If you go left on a number line, you will

• go in a negative direction

• go in a positive direction

• increase your value

• none of these

On a number line, Bill places a marble on 12. He rolls the marble to the left and it moves 21 spaces, then rolls back to the right 3 spaces. What number does the marble end up on?

• -21

• -8

• -9

• -6

Harry enters an elevator that is in the basement, one floor below ground level. He travels 2 floors down to the parking level, and then 5 floors back up. What floor does he end up on?

• ground level

• 2nd floor

• 3rd floor

• basement

Which of the following could replace the variable to make this number sentence true?  Check all that apply.   8 $\ge$ 32n

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

• 1

• 2

What is 25% of 24?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 12