Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature I

Read the questions below and choose the best answer.

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature I

1.Joanne left for school at 6:30 AM and didn’t return home till 9:00 PM. How long was Joanne away from home?

  1. 2 ½ hours
  2. 14 ½
  3. 10 ½
  4. 4 ½

2.When Mark went to bed Monday night, the temperature was 340. If you add all the degree changes together between Monday night and Tuesday night, how much total temperature change happened?

PM MondayAM Monday

PM Tuesday AM Tuesday

  1. 10o
  2. 8o
  3. 6o
  4. 2o

3.Mrs. Newby tuned Joan’s piano. She took 1 minute per key to check the 88 keys. She took 2 more minutes per key to retune 14 keys. How many minutes in all did Mrs. Newby take to tune Joan’s piano?

  1. 110 min.
  2. 120 min.
  3. 116 min.
  4. 108 min.

4.The sixth grade math championship began at 8:15 A.M. It lasted 3 hours and 48 minutes. What time did the math championship end?

  1. 11:15 A.M.
  2. 11:48 A.M.
  3. 11:63 P.M.
  4. 12:03 P.M.

5.The thermometer shows that the temperature outside is –3°C. What would the temperature be if it were 9 degrees warmer?

  1. –12°C
  2. –3°C
  3. 6°C
  4. 11°C

6.Jessica runs at an average speed of 7 meters per second. At the beginning of a race, she is 350 meters from the finish line. How long will it take Jessica to reach the finish line?

  1. 40 seconds
  2. 80 seconds
  3. 60 seconds
  4. 50 seconds

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature I

Answer questions 7 through 10 using the calendar below:

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature I

7.Barbara earns $160 per week working at the coffee house. How much will Barbara earn from April 2 through June 3?

  1. $1,600
  2. $1,440
  3. $1,280
  4. $1,760
  1. On February 11, Jill saw an advertisement for a concert that she just had to go to. The concert happens on March 27th. How many weeks and days must Jill wait to go to the concert?
  1. Six weeks and three days
  2. Six weeks and two days
  3. Six weeks and one day
  4. Six weeks and four days
  1. On September 2nd, Anthony received his car insurance bill. It must be paid within forty days or his insurance will be cancelled. What is the last day that Anthony can pay his insurance bill so it’s not cancelled?
  1. October 9th
  2. October 10th
  3. October 11th
  4. October 12th
  1. Patricia finally returned to work on May 28th after being unemployed for exactly six weeks. When did Patricia leave her previous job?
  1. April 23rd
  2. April 9th
  3. April 16th
  4. April 2nd
  1. Harry works for a tax accountant. He earns $35 for each tax return that he completes for a client. On the average, he can complete a return in 3½ hours. At this rate, how much does Harry earn per hour?
  1. $8
  2. $12
  3. $10
  4. $14
  1. Simon has a color laser printer that prints 20 pages every 5 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take Simon to print his massive research paper that is 150 pages long?
  1. 30.5 minutes
  2. 37.5 minutes
  3. 35.5 minutes
  4. 33.5 minutes
  1. The lowest temperature on January 1st in King Salmon, Alaska, was negative 29°C during an arctic cold front. By 2:00 PM, the sunlight had warmed the temperature by 18°C. What was the temperature at 2:00 PM?
  1. -12°C
  2. -11°C
  3. -10°C
  4. -13°C
  1. Stewart is a star athlete on the HollywoodHigh School football team. He can run 20 yards in 2.9 seconds. During the last football game, Stewart ran 64 yards for the winning touchdown. If the Stewart’s rate of speed remained the same, approximately how long did it take him to run for the touchdown?
  1. 9.3 seconds
  2. 10.2 seconds
  3. 8.9 seconds
  4. 9.9 seconds
  1. Kara baby-sits from 2:45 P.M. to 5:15 P.M. each day. How long does she baby-sit each day?
  1. Two hours and fifteen minutes
  2. Two hours
  3. Two hours and forty-five minutes
  4. Two hours and thirty minutes
  1. Carolla wants to make baby blankets. She’ll use 2/3 yards of ribbon on each blanket. She has 3 ½ yards of ribbon. How many ribbons can she cut for her blankets with what she has?
  1. 3 ½ ribbons
  2. 4 ¼ ribbons
  3. 5 ¼ ribbons
  4. 5 ½ ribbons
  1. The table shows temperatures for the average workweek in Tampa, Florida. What was the average temperature of all five days?

DAY / TEMP
Monday / 68°
Tuesday / 73°
Wednesday / 62°
Thursday / 79°
Friday / 83°
  1. 76°
  2. 74°
  3. 73°
  4. 72°
  1. The Miami Children’s Health Clinic is giving flu vaccinations this Sunday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. There will be 6 booths where parents and children will be vaccinated. At each booth 12 to 15 people can be vaccinated per hour. What total number of people could be vaccinated?
  1. 820 adults and children
  2. 720 adults and children
  3. 620 adults and children
  4. 520 adults and children
  1. It takes Victor 1 hour and 18 minutes to paint one room. His house has four rooms that need paint. Victor will start at 7:30 AM and will take a twenty-five minute lunch break. What time will Victor finish?
  1. 1:07 PM
  2. 4:47 PM
  3. 10:48 AM
  4. 11:48 AM
  1. Jerry can run 1500 yards in 4 minutes. How long will it take him to run 5500 yards?
  1. 12 3/4 minutes
  2. 10 1/2 minutes
  3. 15 1/4 minutes
  4. 14 3/5 minutes

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Subskill # 30, 31 Measurement: Time and Temperature I

Answer Key

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

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