Operations With Positive Numbers

Sharon wants to make cookies for her class bake sale.  She found a recipe that calls for 2/3 cups of flour for each batch of cookies.  How many batches can she make using 12 cups of flour?

• 12

• 8

• 6

• 4

 Mark won a gift card for correctly solving the most problems during the month of September.  The gift card had balance of $40. He went to the mall with his friends and bought a t-shirt for $15, ice cream for 3.50, and a pair of Nike Elite socks of $16.05.  Does he have enough money and the card for his purchases?  What was his balance?

• yes; $34.55

• yes; $5.45

• no; -$3.50

• no; -$5.45

What is the product?
13.8 × 0.11

• 1,518

• 151.8

• 15.18

• 1.518

What is the sum?
13.8 + 0.11

• 13.91

• 1.49

• 14.9

• 149

What is the difference?

13.8 - 0.11

• 13.69

• 1.47

• 14.7

• 13.9

Which statement about 3 multiplied by 2/3 must be true?

• The product is between 3 and 4

• The product is less than 2/3

• The product is between 2/3 and 3

• The product is greater than 4

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months

the baby weighed 2.5 times its birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

• 14.5 lb

• 9.75 lb

• 18.125 lb

• 14.125 lbs

Mario paid a total of $12.24 for 4 packs of soda. How much did he pay for each pack?

• $36.72

• $3.06

• $12.28

• $3.60

A grocery store sells steak for$6.10 per pound. What would be the cost of 2.6 lb of steak?

• $14.03

• $8.70

• $15.86

• $12.06

After a pizza party there are 4 2/3 pizzas left over. If the pizzas are divided so that party goers can take home 1/6 of a pizza, how many guests can take home pizza?

• 26 guests

• 28 guests

• 8 guests

• 33 guests