Now we're going to try something completely different.
Below is a list of problems. Some of these problems are word problems.
Under each of the problems is a list of options for you to select from.
Choose what you think is the correct answer, and you'll be told whether or not your
selection was correct.
If you need help setting up one of the word problem, you can click on the "hint" button
Next to each problem is a link taking you to the section that problem uses.
Click on the link if you want to go back for a review.
Unlike the exercises, prior to now, you'll only have one chance to choose the correct answer
Ready? here goes
Problem 1
You paid $1079.95 for a computer,
$79.66 for a scanner, $5.49 for a pack of compact discs, and $39.85 for anti-virus software.
How much did everything come to?
[Addition]
A compact disc can store 650 MB of data. A floppy disc can store 1.44 MB of data.
How much more data can the CD hold?
How much did you save?
[Subtraction]
You can save $105.25 per month towards vaction. A cruise will cost you $1684.
How many months will it take to save the required amount of money?
[Division]
The following items comprise your shopping list (the cost of each item is shown in
the parenthesis)
2 1/2 lb. of sausage ($1.48 per lb.) 3 lbs. of grapes ($0.86 per lp.) A gallon of orange juice ($1.79)
1 package of butter ($2.24) and 6 bottles of soda ($0.69)
At a restaurant your dinner came to $12.15. Your date's meal came to $10.65.
And you left a $3.00 tip.
You started the evening with $30.00. How much do you have left?
[Addition and Subtractionn]
In the metric system, 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters.
How many centimeters are in 3.5 inches?
Round off your answer to the nearest centimeter
[Multiplication and Rounding off]
Back in problem 2 I pointed out that a CD stores 650 MB and a floppy disc stores 1.44 MB.
How many floppy discs would you need to store as much as information as 1 CD?
Round your number off to the nearest whole number
