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There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile. How many feet are there in 3 miles?

• 15,760

• 15,640

• 15,840

• 5,280

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total feet in 3 miles. Given that 1 mile is equivalent to 5,280 feet, we can find the total feet in 3 miles by multiplying 5,280 by 3. The correct answer is 15,840 feet.

There are 12 inches in one foot. Aiden is helping Priya to measure the length of her new room. If the room is 9 feet long, how many inches long is Priya's room?

• 108

• 96

• 120

• 110

Answer explanation

The question states that there are 12 inches in one foot. It also mentions that the room's length is 9 feet. To find the length in inches, we multiply the length in feet by the number of inches per foot. So, 9 feet * 12 inches/foot equals 108 inches. Therefore, the length of Priya's room in inches is 108.

How should you round 137?

• To the nearest hundreds: 200

• To the nearest tens: 130

• To the nearest tens: 140

• To the nearest hundreds: 100

Answer explanation

The question asks to round the number 137. When rounding to the nearest hundred, we look at the tens digit of the number. If it's 5 or more, round up, if it's 4 or less, round down. In this case, with 137, the tens digit is 3, which means we should round down to 100.

Palm Beach Maritime Academy orders 137 boxes of books. Each box has 28 books in them. Which equation gives the best estimate for the total number of math books in the shipment?

• 10 x 30 = 3,000

• 100 x 20 = 2,000

• 140 x 30 = 2,400

• 140 x 20 = 2,800

Answer explanation

The question asks to round the number 137. When rounding to the nearest hundred, we look at the tens digit of the number. If it's 5 or more, round up, if it's 4 or less, round down. In this case, with 137, the tens digit is 3, which means we should round down to 100.

The number is 1.638

What place value is the 6 in?

• Ones

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

Answer explanation

The number 1.638 has three decimal places. The first one after the decimal point is the 'tenths' place, the second one is 'hundredths', and the third one is 'thousandths'. Hence, in the given question, the digit 6 is in the 'tenths' place.

Find the product of 124 x 3

• 372
• 360
• 370
• 362