EduTest Test Practice and Application 2

Question 1

A student reads that a recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. She wants to make 2.5 batches. How much sugar does she need?

Accepted Answer

1.875 cups

Answer

3/4 × 2.5 = 0.75 × 2.5 = 1.875 cups.

Question 2

A map has a scale of 1 cm : 5 km. Two cities are 13.5 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance?

Accepted Answer

67.5 km

Answer

13.5 cm × 5 km/cm = 67.5 km.

Question 3

Tom scored 72, 85, 90, and 63 on four tests. What score must he get on the fifth test to average 80?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

Total needed = 80 × 5 = 400; sum of four tests = 310; fifth score = 400 − 310 = 90.

Question 4

Which reading strategy is most useful when a student encounters an unfamiliar word in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues from surrounding sentences

Answer

Context clues from surrounding text help readers infer the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.

Question 5

A store sells a jacket for $120 after applying a 20% discount. What was the original price?

Accepted Answer

$150

Answer

If 80% of original = $120, then original = $120 ÷ 0.8 = $150.

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