Question 1


A fence builder uses boards 3 1/2 feet long for the vertical slats on the fence. How many slats can be made from a board that is 42 feet long?



A. 6 slats


B. 12 slats


C. 18 slats


D. 147 slats



Question 2


A string 10 1/2 feet long is cut into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?



A. 3 1/2 feet


B. 3 2/3 feet


C. 7 1/2 feet


D. 31 1/2 feet



Question 3


Sally bought two shirts that cost $6.99 each. The sales tax rate was 7%. What was the total amount Sally paid?


A. $0.98


B. $7.48


C. $14.05


D. $14.96



Question 4


Ben bought a book for $10.75 and a magazine for $3.99. Sales tax was $1.03. He paid with a $20 bill. How much change did he receive?



A. $4.77


B. $5.23


C. $5.77


D. $4.23

Respuesta :

Answer:

#1 The answer is B.

#2 The answer is A.

#3 D is the correct answer

#4 D is the correct answer again.

Step-by-step explanation:

#1 Simply divide 42ft by 3 1/2 ft and your answer is 12 slats

#2 Divide 10.5 by 3 and you get 3.5.

#3 Multiply $6.99 by 2 and you get 13.98. Multiply that by 107% and your answer is about 14.96.

#4 When you add up the total price, you get $15.77. When you subtract this from $20, you get $4.23.