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115 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a test
tube of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle during
phase 2?
Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission
Which of the following is a true principle of inertia?
It is proportional to the mass of an object.
Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
Endocrine
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of
state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of
state if a total of 240 flights arrive?
84
Equation to find the percent of a number
make the percentage a decimal (35% = 0.35 or 79% = 0.79) then forget the
decimal and multiply the percentage by the number you are trying to get a
percentage from (35 x 240 = 8,400) then move the answer back the same
number of decimal points you had before which in this case would be two
(8,400 to 84.00) 84 is your answer.
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving
38 2/5 feet of spine on the spool. How many feet of twine were originally on the
spool?
, 52 1/15
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the
company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company
contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes?
625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as shown in the
illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, and Tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum
amount of water that can be held in both tanks together?
264 (/5, 80%, or 0.80 = 120) and (/3, 66%, or 0.66 = 144) (144 +
120 = 264)
A wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long. Bob is going to use it
for a table top and plans to paint the 4 sides and the top. How many square feet
will be painted?
31
What is the approximate surface area of a box that is 8 inches wide, 12 inches
long, and 9 inches tall?
552 ( 2(lw + lh + hw) )
A structure in 1:20 scale drawing has a height of 36 cm. If the ratio of the height
of the structure to the width is 4:1 What is the width of the actual structure, to
the nearest tenth of a meter?
1.8
Julia earns $68,000 per year and wants to begin investing her money. She
figures she can afford to invest 40% of her annual salary. Of that, 60% will be
invested in corporate bonds, while 40% will be invested into securities. If the
corporate bonds and securities yield 7% and 12% annual interest, respectively,
how much interest will Julia earn in 1 year.
$2,448
A $15 minimum payment was made on a credit card balance of $480. The card
was not used the following month, but the new statement showed an ending
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115 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a test
tube of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle during
phase 2?
Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission
Which of the following is a true principle of inertia?
It is proportional to the mass of an object.
Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
Endocrine
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of
state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of
state if a total of 240 flights arrive?
84
Equation to find the percent of a number
make the percentage a decimal (35% = 0.35 or 79% = 0.79) then forget the
decimal and multiply the percentage by the number you are trying to get a
percentage from (35 x 240 = 8,400) then move the answer back the same
number of decimal points you had before which in this case would be two
(8,400 to 84.00) 84 is your answer.
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving
38 2/5 feet of spine on the spool. How many feet of twine were originally on the
spool?
, 52 1/15
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the
company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company
contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes?
625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as shown in the
illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, and Tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum
amount of water that can be held in both tanks together?
264 (/5, 80%, or 0.80 = 120) and (/3, 66%, or 0.66 = 144) (144 +
120 = 264)
A wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long. Bob is going to use it
for a table top and plans to paint the 4 sides and the top. How many square feet
will be painted?
31
What is the approximate surface area of a box that is 8 inches wide, 12 inches
long, and 9 inches tall?
552 ( 2(lw + lh + hw) )
A structure in 1:20 scale drawing has a height of 36 cm. If the ratio of the height
of the structure to the width is 4:1 What is the width of the actual structure, to
the nearest tenth of a meter?
1.8
Julia earns $68,000 per year and wants to begin investing her money. She
figures she can afford to invest 40% of her annual salary. Of that, 60% will be
invested in corporate bonds, while 40% will be invested into securities. If the
corporate bonds and securities yield 7% and 12% annual interest, respectively,
how much interest will Julia earn in 1 year.
$2,448
A $15 minimum payment was made on a credit card balance of $480. The card
was not used the following month, but the new statement showed an ending
