ITBS Mathematical Problem Solving 2

Question 1

A store sells apples for $0.75 each and oranges for $1.25 each. If Maria buys 4 apples and 3 oranges, how much does she spend in total?

Accepted Answer

$6.75

Answer

$7.50

Answer

$5.25

Answer

$8.00

Question 2

A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

40 feet

Answer

96 feet

Answer

20 feet

Answer

48 feet

Question 3

A train travels at 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours and 30 minutes?

Accepted Answer

150 miles

Answer

120 miles

Answer

90 miles

Answer

180 miles

Question 4

Jake scored 85, 92, 78, and 95 on four math tests. What is his average (mean) score?

Accepted Answer

87.5

Answer

85

Answer

90

Answer

92

Question 5

A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What fraction of the marbles are blue?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

3/5

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/5

Question 6

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and 3 slices are eaten, what percentage of the pizza remains?

Accepted Answer

62.5%

Answer

37.5%

Answer

75%

Answer

40%

Question 7

A bookshelf has 6 shelves. Each shelf can hold 24 books. If the bookshelf is currently 3/4 full, how many books are on the bookshelf?

Accepted Answer

108

Answer

144

Answer

120

Answer

96