ABLE Problem Solving 3

Question 1

A car travels 240 miles using 8 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does it get?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

240 ÷ 8 = 30 miles per gallon.

Question 2

A shirt originally costs $60 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$45

Answer

25% of $60 = $15 discount; $60 − $15 = $45 sale price.

Question 3

A box contains red and blue marbles. There are 12 red marbles and the ratio of red to blue is 3:2. How many blue marbles are there?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

If red:blue = 3:2 and red = 12, then blue = 12 × (2/3) = 8.

Question 4

A classroom has 5 rows of desks with 6 desks in each row. If 4 desks are empty, how many students are seated?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

5 × 6 = 30 total desks; 30 − 4 = 26 students seated.

Question 5

A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

Accepted Answer

300 miles

Answer

Speed = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph; 60 × 5 = 300 miles.

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