Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit when it is
–18°C?
a. | –0.4°F | c. | 0.4°F | b. | –8.4°F | d. | 1.6°F |
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Julie is visiting family in Oregon, USA. A thermometer outside the house reads
42°F. What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?
a. | –1.4°C | c. | 5.6°C | b. | 17.6°C | d. | 10.6°C |
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A walk-in freezer at a restaurant is kept at a temperature of 19°F. What is
this temperature in degrees Celsius?
a. | –5.2°C | c. | 3.8°C | b. | –12.2°C | d. | –7.2°C |
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32 ounces of peanut butter are being sold for $4.56. What is the cost per pound
of peanut butter?
a. | $2.74 | c. | $2.28 | b. | $3.39 | d. | $1.82 |
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A roofing company has a contract to shingle 18 identical houses in one week. It
takes 105 pounds of shingles to cover a roof. How many tons of shingles should they order?
a. | 1.1 tons | c. | 0.9 tons | b. | 0.6 tons | d. | 1.9 tons |
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A lasagna recipe calls for 800 g ricotta, 800 g of cheddar, 533 g of mozzarella,
and 200 g of Parmesan cheese. What is the total mass of cheese needed if you are preparing a
half-batch of lasagna?
a. | 1167 g | c. | 583 g | b. | 2333 g | d. | 1750 g |
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Peaches from the Okanagan, BC, are shipped to the USA. If their cost in Canada
is $4.46/kg, what will their cost be per pound in the United States?
a. | $1.62/lb | c. | $2.02/lb | b. | $2.23/lb | d. | $2.43/lb |
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What is the price of 600 g of walnuts if they are being sold for
$17.77/kg?
a. | $10.66 | c. | $9.32 | b. | $8.67 | d. | $10.19 |
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An RV leaving Canada is stopped at customs at the border and weighed. The scale
shows a reading of 2.5 tons. What is the weight of the RV in tonnes?
a. | 2.5 tonnes | c. | 3.5 tonnes | b. | 2.3 tonnes | d. | 1.8 tonnes |
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Alfalfa sprouts have a conversion factor of 37.04 bu/t. How much do 40.32
bushels weigh?
a. | 1.22 t | c. | 1.03 t | b. | 1.15 t | d. | 1.09 t |
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Short Answer
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An American record book lists the coldest temperature ever recorded in North
America as –80°F in Snag, YT. What was the temperature in degrees Celsius that day?
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Windshield washer fluid formulated for winter conditions will remain liquid to a
temperature of –55°C. What is its freezing point in degrees Fahrenheit?
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Farmer Joe’s cows eat 0.4 tons of hay every week. If the hay bales
cost $5.25 per 50 pound bale, how much will it cost Joe to feed his cows for a week? He cannot buy
partial bales.
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The conversion factor for barley is 45.87 bu/t and the conversion factor for
buckwheat is 44.05 bu/t. What is the weight of a bushel of each, in kilograms?
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A train car can carry a maximum load of 15 t. Can it carry a load of 180 bushels
of crushed quartz if the conversion factor is 10.74 bu/t?
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