The first number in a pattern is 2.15. Each next number is 0.2 less than the previous number. What is the third number?
A
1.95
B
1.75
C
1.55
D
2.55
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Answer: B. 1.75
First number: 2.15. Second number: 2.15 - 0.2 = 1.95. Third number: 1.95 - 0.2 = 1.75.
Bill and Sue each get 1/6 of a bag of apples. What fraction of the bag is left?
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Answer: D. 4/6
Bill gets 1/6 and Sue gets 1/6. Together they get 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/6. The amount left is 1 - 2/6 = 6/6 - 2/6 = 4/6.
Which decimal is equivalent to 3/5?
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Answer: D. 0.6
To convert 3/5 to a decimal, divide 3 by 5: 3 ÷ 5 = 0.6.
Ava gets 15 cents for every aluminium can recycled. She recycles 18 cans. How much money will she get?
A
$2.70
B
$270
C
$18
D
270 cents
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Answer: A. $2.70
Multiply the amount per can by the number of cans: 15 cents × 18 = 270 cents. Convert to dollars by dividing by 100: 270 ÷ 100 = $2.70.
Favourite fruit tally: Apple = 17, Banana = 11, Orange = 13. How many students were asked altogether?
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Answer: 41
Add all the tallies together: 17 + 11 + 13 = 41. You are finding the total number of students surveyed.
A net has 3 rectangles in a strip and two congruent triangles attached to one rectangle. Which solid can it make?
A
cube
B
square pyramid
C
rectangular prism
D
triangular prism
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Answer: D. triangular prism
A triangular prism has two congruent triangular faces (the bases) and three rectangular faces connecting them. The net described shows exactly this: 3 rectangles and 2 congruent triangles.
