1.
Lily has a long rope of licorice. She wants to cut it into 10 pieces to share with friends. How many cuts will she need to make to cut it into 10 pieces?
A.
8
B.
11
C.
10
D.
9
Hint
2.
Jordan used 44 legs to make some tables with 4 legs each and some stools with 3 legs each. Which of the following problem-solving strategies would work best to find the number of tables and the number of stools he made?
A.
use a formula
B.
draw a diagram
C.
guess and check
D.
make a graph
Hint
3.
Marija had a certain amount of money on Monday evening. On Tuesday she spent $5.00. On Wednesday she spent $1.50. On Thursday she worked and earned $10.00. On Friday she spent $15.00 and had $45.00 left. How much money did she have Monday evening?
A.
76.5
B.
13.5
C.
56.5
D.
33.5
Hint
4.
Which value for
j
solves the equation 3
j
– 2 = 4?
A.
j
= 2
B.
j
= 3
C.
j
= 1
D.
j
= 4
Hint
5.
Opal wants to be a professional baseball player. She decides to start going to a batting cage to practice. On the first day, Friday, she hits 61% of the balls that are pitched to her. On Saturday she hits 64%, and on Sunday she hits 67%. If she continues to improve at this rate for the next three days, what percent will she hit on Wednesday?
A.
0.75
B.
0.76
C.
0.71
D.
0.73
Hint