Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature II

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature II

1.The daily temperature for the first 6 days in May was recorded. The temperatures were 78°F, 75°F, 71°F, 66°F, 73°F, and 75°F. What was the average of these temperatures?

  1. 66°F
  2. 72°F
  3. 73°F
  4. 75°F

2.Anthony ran the 100-meter dash in 12.13 seconds. Harry ran the 100-meter dash in 11.87 seconds. How much faster was Harry’s time than Anthony's time?

  1. 0.26 sec
  2. 0.34 sec
  3. 1.26 sec
  4. 1.74 sec

3.The amount of time that it takes to fill the empty tank of a Cadillac SUV that has a 30-gallon gasoline tank can be determined by the formula T = 30/F where T is the time in minutes and F is the rate of gasoline flowing into the tank in gallons per minute. If it takes 12 minutes to fill the tank, what is the rate of the gasoline flowing into the tank?

  1. 0.4 gal per minute
  2. 1.8 gal per minute
  3. 2.5 gal per minute
  4. 3.6 gal per minute
  1. John’s plane is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning at 8:20 AM. If his plane lands at 11:45 AM, how long was his flight?
  1. 3 hours and 30 minutes
  2. 3 hours and 25 minutes
  3. 3 hours and 55 minutes
  4. 3 hours and 45 minutes

5. Using the graph below, how much did the temperature fall between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM?

  1. 5°
  2. 6°
  3. 7°
  4. 8°

6.Debbie wants her daughter Giselle to really learn how to play the piano. The piano teacher set a goal for Giselle. She was to practice 5 minutes the first night, 10 minutes the second night, 15 minutes the third night and so on until she practiced a total of three hours. How many nights will it take Giselle to reach the goal her teacher set?

  1. 7 nights
  2. 6 nights
  3. 8 nights
  4. 10 nights

7.An hour of washing dishes or mopping floors uses 240 calories. This is 40% of the number of calories burned by stair-stepping for 1 hour. What is the total number of calories burned by stair-stepping for 1 hour?

  1. 60 calories
  2. 96 calories
  3. 960 calories
  4. 600 calories

8.The table below shows the distance Maria ran each day for a week. What was the total distance she ran for the week?

Day / Distance (miles)
Monday / 2.3
Tuesday / 1¾
Wednesday / 2½
Thursday / 2
Friday / 1.8
Saturday / 2.6
Sunday / 1¾
  1. 7.7
  2. 12
  3. 10.7
  4. 14.7
  1. Ms. Silveria is having a very special 21st birthday party for her daughter. She is planning on cooking a rare roast beef and a medium cooked leg of lamb. If her oven takes 3 minutes to increase the temperature by 5°, how long will she have to wait for the oven temperature to reach the cooking temperature for the leg of lamb?

Safe Meat Cooking Temperatures
Beef / Rare / 120°-125°
Medium Rare / 130°-135°
Medium / 140°-145°
Medium Well / 150°-155°
Well Done / 160° and above
Lamb / Rare / 135°
Medium Rare / 140°-150°
Medium / 160°
Well Done / 165° and above
All temperatures in Fahrenheit.
  1. 21 minutes
  2. 45 minutes
  3. 31 minutes
  4. 11 minutes
  1. Patti buys bags of dry dog food for Girl and Wolf in 50-pound bags. If she uses 9.2 pounds per week to feed both dogs, approximately how many weeks will it be before she runs out of dog food?
  1. 4.5
  2. 5.5
  3. 6.5
  4. 3.5
  1. Nancy has to fly to Los Angeles on business. Her flight leaves New York at 7:30 PM and takes 3 hours and 37 minutes to reach Los Angeles. Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. What time will Nancy arrive in Los Angeles?
  1. 8:07 PM
  2. 9:17 PM
  3. 8:57 PM
  4. 8:27 PM
  1. Dolly’s daily workout at her home gym lasts for 30 minutes. She looks at her watch and sees that she has exercised for 9 minutes. About what fractional part of her workout has she completed?
  1. 1/2
  2. 1/4
  3. 1/8
  4. 1/3
  1. At breakfast time, the temperature outside was 56°F. By lunch time it went up 11° and by dinner had dropped 6°. What was the temperature at dinnertime?
  1. 62°
  2. 61°
  3. 60°
  4. 59°
  1. Christine got out of class at 2:30. She talked with her friends for one-third of an hour. She then walked home which took one-sixth of an hour. What time did she arrive home?
  1. 2:50
  2. 3:00
  3. 3:10
  4. 3:20
  1. This speedometer shows how fast Harry was driving on his way home from work. He left work at 5:45 PM. At this speed, if he has 25 miles to go to get home, approximately what time will he arrive home?
  1. 6:10 PM
  2. 6:16 PM
  3. 6:18 PM
  4. 6:25 PM
  1. Using Sheryl’s temperature graph approximately how many degrees did the temperature change from 6 AM to 10 PM?
  1. 10 degrees
  2. 12 degrees
  3. 9 degrees
  4. 8 degrees

17.A kilometer is about 0.625 mile. The chart shows the equivalent distance in miles for selected distances in kilometers. Which is the equivalent distance in miles for 150 kilometers?

Distances
Number of
Kilometers / Number of
Miles
20 / 12.5
40 / 25
60 / 37.5
80 / 50
100 / 62.5
  1. 75 miles
  2. 87.5 miles
  3. 90.25 miles
  4. 93.75 miles

18. There are 7 days in each week. How many weeks are there in 219 days?

  1. 29 weeks and 6 days
  2. 32 weeks and 1 day
  3. 31 weeks and 2 days
  4. 28 weeks and 5 days

19.The chart shows times in various U.S. cities when it is 12:00 NOON in Philadelphia, PA. Which of the statements is NOT supported by the data?

Time in U.S. Cities
City / Time
Philadelphia, PA / 12:00 NOON
Los Angeles, CA / 9:00 A.M.
Chicago, IL / 11:00 A.M.
Miami, FL / 12:00 NOON
Dallas, TX / 11:00 A.M.
Boise, ID / 10:00 A.M.
Waikiki, HI / 7:00 A.M.
Anchorage, AK / 8:00 A.M.
  1. The latest time of day shown on the chart is 12:00 NOON.
  2. Dallas is in the same time zone as Chicago.
  3. It will be 12:00 NOON in Los Angeles before it will be 12:00 NOON in Anchorage.
  4. There is a 5-hour difference in time between Philadelphia and Waikiki.

20.A football-throwing contest was held on field day at Horace Mann Junior High School. The top 4 distances were recorded in meters. Which lists the distances in order from shortest to longest?

  1. 53.255m, 53.431m, 54.97m, 53.25m
  2. 53.25m, 54.97m, 53.431m, 53.255m
  3. 53.25m, 53.255m, 53.431m, 54.97m
  4. 54.97m, 53.431m, 53.255m, 53.25m

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature II

Answer Key

  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. D
  8. D
  9. A
  10. B
  11. A
  12. D
  13. B
  14. B
  15. C
  16. D
  17. D
  18. C
  19. D
  20. C

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