OC Numerical Problem Solving 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Sarah has $45. She spends $12 on books and $8 on lunch. How much does she have left?
- $20
- $22
- $25 (Correct answer)
- $27
Correct answer: $25
$45 − $12 − $8 = $25 remaining.
Question 2: A car travels at 60 miles per hour. How far does it travel in 2.5 hours?
- 120 miles
- 140 miles
- 150 miles (Correct answer)
- 160 miles
Correct answer: 150 miles
Distance = 60 × 2.5 = 150 miles.
Question 3: Tom has 3 times as many stickers as Jane. If Jane has 24 stickers, how many does Tom have?
- 48
- 60
- 72 (Correct answer)
- 84
Correct answer: 72
Tom has 3 × 24 = 72 stickers.
Question 4: A recipe needs 2.5 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How much flour is needed for 36 cookies?
- 5.5 cups
- 6.5 cups
- 7 cups
- 7.5 cups (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 7.5 cups
36 cookies is 3 times 12, so 2.5 × 3 = 7.5 cups.
Question 5: What is the missing number: 72 ÷ ___ = 9?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
72 ÷ 8 = 9.
Question 6: A field is 150 meters long and 80 meters wide. What is its area in square meters?
- 460
- 4,600
- 12,000 (Correct answer)
- 1,200
Correct answer: 12,000
Area = 150 × 80 = 12,000 square meters.
OC Numerical Problem Solving 1
Sarah has $45.
She spends $12 on books and $8 on lunch.
How much does she have left?