Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is the perimeter of a rectangular room that has a length of 5.1 m and a
width that is 2 m less than the length?
a. | 24.4 m | c. | 16.4 m | b. | 15.4 m | d. | 20.4 m |
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Which of the following is a good estimate of an inch?
a. | The length from your elbow to your wrist. | b. | The span of your
hand. | c. | The width of your thumb. | d. | The width of your pinky
finger. |
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Which of the following is a good estimate of a centimetre?
a. | The length from your elbow to your wrist. | b. | The span of your
hand. | c. | The width of your thumb. | d. | The width of your pinky
finger. |
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Which of the following are the most appropriate SI units to use for measuring a
person’s height?
a. | centimetres | c. | feet | b. | millimetres | d. | inches |
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A carpenter measures the perimeter of a room to be 56' ![mc005-1.jpg](test1_files/mc005-1.jpg) ".
He needs to buy baseboard to finish the room but the store only sells it by the full metre. How many
metres of baseboard will he need to buy?
a. | 2 m | c. | 18 m | b. | 174 m | d. | 1732 m |
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The exterior of a lamp post is to be painted. The lamp post is a 14-foot
tall cylinder with a diameter of 18 inches. Since the base is on the ground and the top is covered by
a floodlight, you will not need to paint these pieces. What is the area that needs to be
painted?
a. | 113 in2 | c. | 792 in2 | b. | 9500 in2 | d. | 10009
in2 |
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An aluminum pop can measures 11 cm high and has a radius of 3 cm. What is the
surface area of the exposed can, to 2 decimal places?
a. | 28.27 cm | c. | 263.89 cm | b. | 367.57 cm | d. | 226.19 cm |
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Two cylinders of radius 7 cm are placed together end to end. If the first
cylinder was 13 cm long and the second was 8 cm long, what is the surface area of this new
cylinder?
a. | 1477.8 cm2 | c. | 1231.5 cm2 | b. | 1539.4
cm2 | d. | 985.2
cm2 |
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Juan fills a 8 L bucket with a container that holds 2 pints. How many times will
he have to fill up the container to fill the bucket?
a. | 8 times | c. | 17 times | b. | 9 times | d. | 10 times |
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A cube has a volume of 1 cubic foot. What is its volume in cubic
inches?
a. | 144 cu in | c. | 1728 cu in | b. | 1827 cu in | d. | 168 cu in |
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Short Answer
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A circular garden has a diameter of 10 yards. Chrysanthemums need to be planted
a minimum of 3 ft apart. How many chrysanthemums can be planted along the circumference?
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A local craft store sells ribbon for $1.37/m. The pattern for Marnie’s
Halloween costume requires 4 feet of ribbon. How much will it cost Marnie to buy the ribbon?
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Michael has been training to run a 4-minute mile. He manages to run 1700 m in 4
minutes. Did he succeed?
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Sandy is painting the living room in her house. The room measures 18 feet long
by 11 feet wide by 8 feet high. She will only paint the walls and not the floor or ceiling. What is
the total area Sandy will paint?
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Horatio is wallpapering his room. His room measure 5 m long by 4.75 m wide by
3.25 m high. There are two windows that measure 1 m by 0.75 m and a door that is 1.3 m by 2.75
m, each of which do not require wallpaper. How much wallpaper is needed for Horatio’s
room?
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