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1. A plan for a barn is drawn on a 1:30 scale. If the width of a barn door on the plan measures 3 inches, what is the actual width of the finished door?

• A. 90 inches
• B. 10 feet
• C. 9 feet
• D. 7.5 feet

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The scale of 1:30 means that 1 inch on the plan represents 30 inches in actual size. If the width of the barn door on the plan is 3 inches, the actual width is calculated by multiplying 3 inches by the scale factor (30), giving 90 inches. To convert inches to feet, divide by 12 (since 12 inches = 1 foot), resulting in 90 inches ÷ 12 = 7.5 feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 10 feet (option B), not 7.5 feet. Option A (90 inches) is the result before converting to feet, option C (9 feet) is the incorrect conversion if the initial calculation was done correctly, and option D (7.5 feet) is the incorrect conversion of the initial calculation.

2. What is the result of adding 9.43 and 11.3?

• A. 20.73
• B. 21.3
• C. 22
• D. 19.5

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 20.73. To calculate the sum of 9.43 and 11.3, you simply add the two numbers together. Therefore, 9.43 + 11.3 equals 20.73. Choice B (21.3) is incorrect because it represents the sum of rounding the numbers up. Choice C (22) and choice D (19.5) are also incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the sum of the provided numbers.

3. Multiply: 15 × 52 =

• A. 0.0078
• B. 0.078
• C. 0.78
• D. 7.8

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To find the product of 15 and 52, you simply multiply them together: 15 x 52 = 780. Therefore, the correct answer is 7.8. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they represent fractions or decimals much smaller than the correct product of 780.

4. What is the value of pi (π) to 2 decimal places?

• A. 3.12
• B. 3.14
• C. 3.16
• D. 3.18

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The value of pi (π) up to two decimal places is 3.14. Pi is a mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter and is commonly approximated as 3.14. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not match the standard approximation of pi up to two decimal places.

5. Express 25 as a fraction in lowest terms.

• A. 1⅖
• B. 1½
• C. 1¼
• D.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To express 25 as a fraction in lowest terms, we write it as 25/1. Then, we simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 25. This results in 25/1 = 25/25 = 1 as the whole number part and 0 as the fractional part. Thus, 25 can be expressed as 1¼. Choice A (1⅖) is incorrect as it represents 1 and 2/5, which is not equivalent to 25. Choice B (1½) is incorrect as it represents 1 and 1/2, which is also not equivalent to 25. Choice D is empty and does not provide an answer.

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