Blitz Week 2

Which of these is an example of driving at an average rate of 20 miles per hour?

• driving 10 miles in 2 hours

• driving 15 miles in 5 hours

• driving 25 miles in 5 hours

• driving 40 miles in 2 hours

A mathematics textbook has 6 pages of instruction for every 2 pages of practice problems. How many pages of instruction does it have for every page of practice problems?

• 3 pages

• 4 pages

• 5 pages

• 8 pages

The tables show how the distance traveled by two trains is changing over time. Which statement best compares the speeds of the two trains?

• Train 2 is traveling faster than train 1, because 50 > 8.

• Train 2 is traveling faster than train 1, because 50/30 > 8/5.

• Train 1 is traveling faster than train 2, because 50 > 8

• Train 1 is traveling faster than train 2, because 5/8 > 30/50

The distance around the school track is 0.25 mile. It takes Maribeth 5.1 minutes to run 2 laps around the school track. At that pace, how long does it take Maribeth to run 1 mile?

• 2.55 minutes

• 7.65 minutes

• 10.2 minutes

• 20.4 minutes

A clothing shop is selling shirts for 20% off the original price. Carl buys 4 shirts at the sale price for a total of $72. Each shirt costs the same amount. What is the original price of one shirt?

• $3.60

• $21.60

• $22.50

• $38.00

Mr. Yang purchased 5 pounds of grapefruit for $4.90. At this price, how much will 7 pounds of grapefruit cost?

• $0.98

• $3.50

• $6.86

• $7.98

Jacob planted a 5-foot tree. After one year, he measured it and found that the tree had grown by 20% of its original height. How tall was the tree after one year?

• 5.5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 6.5 feet

Tomas got a score of 75% correct on an exam. There were 24 questions on the exam. What number of questions did Tomas get correct?

• 6

• 12

• 16

• 18

Some sixth grade students were asked what subjects they liked best. The results showed that 2 girls liked math, 8 boys liked math, 24 girls liked history, and 12 boys liked history.

• For every girl who liked math, 6 boys liked math.

• For every girl who liked math, 3 boys liked history.

• For every boy who liked math, 3 girls liked math.

• For every girl who liked math, 12 girls liked history.

On the last day of vacation, the Ramirez family drove 252 miles from a state park to its home. That drive covered 35% of the total distance the family traveled during its vacation. What is the total distance the Ramirez family traveled during its vacation?

• 88 miles

• 388 miles

• 720 miles

• 882 miles