| 1. Mr. Clark cow Martha produced 1,423 gallons of milk last year. His other cow, Cali, produced 1,289 gallons. How much milk did his cows produce last year ? | |
| a) | 2523 | b) | 2412 | c) | 2712 | d) | 2812 |
| 2. In recent year, the immigration into the United States from Europe was 91,183; from Asia it was 119,984; and from America it was 5,537. What was the total from these areas into the U.S. that year? | |
| a) | 216,704 people | b) | 226,714 | c) | 226,804 | d) | 206,704 |
| 3. The weights of the children in the Smith family are:: Tom, 56 lbs.; Tim, 89 lbs.; Susan, 90 lbs.; Barbara, 112 lbs.; and John, 133 lbs. What is the sum of the weight of the Smith children ? | |
| a) | 490 | b) | 580 | c) | 480 | d) | 390 |
| 4. On Phillip's last phone bill, he had a call to Middletown for .85 a call to Springfield for $4.80, and a call to Portland for .95. What was the total bill for his calls ? | |
| a) | 6.70 | b) | 7.60 | c) | 6.60 | d) | 5.60 |
| 5. Find the combined weights of the following people: Peter, 165 lbs. John 212 lbs.; Dorothy, 126 lbs.; Robert, 197 lbs.; Lisa, 135 lbs.; Bob, 220 lbs.; Sue, 118 lbs.; and Theresa, 136 lbs. | |
| a) | 129 | b) | 119 | c) | 103 | d) | 139 |
| 6. Joe decided to go off his diet for one day, so he went to his favorite restaurant. First he had an 8-once glass of beer (100 calories), with 50 pretzel sticks (200 calories). Then he ate a cheese pizza (555 calories) and drank a coke (95 calories). How many calories did Joe take in ? | |
| a) | 1050 | b) | 1150 | c) | 950 | d) | 960 |
| 7. Last year, Marlon paid $990 in Federal Income tax, $221.55 in State Income tax, and $53.82 in City Income tax. How much income tax did he pay all together ? | |
| a) | 1,211.55 | b) | 1,411.58 | c) | 1,265.37 | d) | 1,275.07 |
| 8. The weekly budget of the Ferguson family includes $90.25 for rent, $107 for food, $17 for utilities (gas and electricity), $36 for clothing and laundry, $53 for entertainment, and $25 for savings. What is their total weekly budget ? | |
| a) | 338.25 | b) | 328.25 | c) | 428.25 | d) | 328.35 |
| 9. In one garden bed, a gardener grew spinach, and when the spinach was harvested, he grew green beans. The spinach was harvested after 49 days. The green beans were harvested after 56 days. For how many days were vegetables growing in the garden bed ? | |
| a) | 115 | b) | 105 | c) | 95 | d) | 106 |
| 10. Between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., the temperature decreased by 13 degrees to 61 degrees. What had the temperature been at 6 p.m. ? | |
| a) | 48 | b) | 78 | c) | 74 | d) | 84 |
| 11. During the Washington's Birthday Sale, Economy Motors sold 46 cars. During the rest of the month, 35 cars were sold. How many cars were sold by Economy Motors in February ? | |
| a) | 71 | b) | 46 | c) | 91 | d) | 81 |
| 12. A 2,600-pound truck can carry a 1,000-pound load. How much does the fully loaded truck weight ? | |
| a) | 2,600 | b) | 1,000 | c) | 4,600 | d) | 3,600 |
| 13. The Little Bear Day Care Center charges these rates per family: $110 for the first child, $80 for the second, and $75 for each additional child. What is the cost for 4 children ? | |
| a) | 365 | b) | 340 | c) | 265 | d) | None of the above |
| 14. On Sam's last phone bill, there was a monthly service charge of $8.27, long distance calls for $15.93, and tax for $2.10. What was his total phone bill ? | |
| a) | 18.03 | b) | 26.30 | c) | 24.20 | d) | None of the above |
| 15. Attendance at a four-day basketball tournament was: Thursday, 2.640; Friday, 2,873; Saturday 2,892; and Sunday, 2,916. What was the total attendance at the tournament ? | |
| a) | 8,405 | b) | 10,405 | c) | 11,321 people | d) | None of the above |
| 16. A group of friends wants to start a business; Mr. Parish puts in $7,680; Mr. Landry puts $4,275; and Mr. Gambino puts in $8,923. What is their total investment ? | |
| a) | 21,878.00 | b) | 20,788.00 | c) | 20,878.00 | d) | 19,778.00 |
| 17. When George sold his television, he got $85 for it. If he lost $47.50 of the original price on the sale, how much did he pay originally ? | |
| a) | 133.50 | b) | 132.50 | c) | 122.50 | d) | 141.50 |
| 18. When the register in the Lake Pharmacy broke down, the cashier had to add up the day's receipts by hand. Purchases totaled: $250.38 for prescription drugs, $178.12 for over-the-counter drugs, and $98.84 for cosmetics. What was the cashier's total ? | |
| a) | 547.50 | b) | 527.34 | c) | 526.34 | d) | 536.34 |
| 19. At a town meeting, 564 people voted "yes" on the budget and 365 voted "no". What was the total vote on the budget ? | |
| a) | 929 | b) | 939 | c) | 829 | d) | 919 |
| 20. When Anna and Joseph went out to eat, they had a pizza for $4.50, two salads for $1.20, two beers for $1.50; they paid .43 in tax and left a $1.15 tip. How much did they spend all together ? | |
| a) | 8.35 | b) | 7.63 | c) | 8.78 | d) | 11.48 |
| 21. The distance fromm Cincinnati to Columbus ia 108 miles; the distance from Colombus to Cleveland is 144 miles. What is the distance from Cincinnati to Cleveland ? | |
| a) | 252 miles | b) | 262 | c) | 352 | d) | 242 |
| 22. Mrs. Brown bought a pair of shoes for her daughter for $10.95, a blouse for herself for $6.79, a shirt for her husband for $7.29, and a pair of socks for her son for $1.50. What was the total amount of her purchase ? | |
| a) | 25.03 | b) | 24.48 | c) | 26.53 | d) | 27.88 |
| 23. According to the 1970 census, the populations of the boroughs of New York City were: The Bronx, 1,471.701; Brooklyn, 2,602.012; Manhnattan, 1,539.233; Queens, 1,987.174; and Staten Island, 295,443. What was the total population on New York City ? | |
| a) | 7,570,120 | b) | 7,865,563 | c) | 7,895,563 | d) | 5,612,946 |
| 24. In one year in the United States, the per capita (per person) purchase of beef was 111 lbs., 3 lbs. of lamb, 2 lbs. of veal, 62 lbs. of pork, 12 lbs. of fish, and 51 lbs.of poultry. What is the total per capita purchase of meat, fish and poultry ? | |
| a) | 251 | b) | 241 | c) | 231 | d) | 341 |
| 25. Laura wanted to see how much of her daily expense money went for taxes. This is what she found: . 36 tax on gallons of gas; .52 tax on 2 packs of cigarretes; .21 tax on her lunch; and $1.05 on a sweater. How much went for taxes that day ? | |
| a) | 3.14 | b) | 3.24 | c) | 2.14 | d) | 2.54 |