PAPA PAPA Number Sense & Operations 2

Question 1

If a car travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is its fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

Accepted Answer

30 mpg

Answer

240 miles ÷ 8 gallons = 30 miles per gallon.

Question 2

Which of the following represents the number 4.07 × 10³ in standard form?

Accepted Answer

4,070

Answer

Moving the decimal point 3 places to the right gives 4,070.

Question 3

A store sells 3 notebooks for $4.50. At this rate, what is the cost of 7 notebooks?

Accepted Answer

$10.50

Answer

The unit price is $4.50 ÷ 3 = $1.50; 7 × $1.50 = $10.50.

Question 4

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% × 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

Question 5

Which set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?

Accepted Answer

2/5, 0.45, 1/2, 0.6

Answer

2/5 = 0.40, 0.45, 1/2 = 0.50, 0.6 — these are in ascending order.

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