RICAS Problem Solving 5

Question 1

A rectangle has an area of 84 square inches and a width of 7 inches. What is its length?

Accepted Answer

12 inches

Answer

Area = length × width; 84 ÷ 7 = 12 inches.

Question 2

Leo has 3 times as many baseball cards as Mia. Together they have 96 cards. How many cards does Mia have?

Accepted Answer

24 cards

Answer

Let Mia have x cards; Leo has 3x; x + 3x = 96; 4x = 96; x = 24.

Question 3

A bus picks up passengers at 3 stops. At stop 1, 14 people board. At stop 2, 8 people board and 5 get off. At stop 3, 11 people board and 9 get off. How many passengers are on the bus?

Accepted Answer

19 passengers

Answer

14 + 8 − 5 + 11 − 9 = 19 passengers.

Question 4

A printer can print 12 pages per minute. How many minutes will it take to print a 156-page document?

Accepted Answer

13 minutes

Answer

156 ÷ 12 = 13 minutes.

Question 5

The temperature at noon was 72°F. By 6 PM it dropped 18°F and then by midnight it dropped another 9°F. What was the temperature at midnight?

Accepted Answer

45°F

Answer

72 − 18 = 54°F at 6 PM; 54 − 9 = 45°F at midnight.

(RICAS) Rhode Island State Practice Test

(RICAS) Rhode Island State Practice Test

RICAS Problem Solving 5