Instructions
- Read each question carefully and show your work when needed.
- Use mental math for simple calculations and a calculator only when your teacher or trainer allows it.
- For money problems, write dollar amounts with two decimal places.
- Complete the table in Section 3. The first row is an example.
- Check your answers by estimating whether they are reasonable.
- Complete the optional challenge questions if you are ready for an extra challenge.
Section 1: Quick Math in Real Life
1. Multiple choice: A notebook costs $4.25 and a pen costs $1.75. What is the total cost?
- A. $5.00
- B. $5.50
- C. $6.00
- D. $6.50
2. You have $10.00 and spend $3.65. How much money remains?
Answer: ____
3. Multiple choice: A recipe needs 3 cups of flour. You make half the recipe. How much flour do you need?
- A. 1 cup
- B. 1 1/2 cups
- C. 2 cups
- D. 2 1/2 cups
4. A bus leaves at 8:35 a.m. and arrives at 9:20 a.m. How long is the trip?
Answer: ____
5. Round $18.76 to the nearest dollar.
Answer: ____
Section 2: Match and Sort
6. Match each fraction to its decimal. Write the correct letter on each line.
- 1/2 _____
- 1/4 _____
- 3/4 _____
- 1/10 _____
- A. 0.75
- B. 0.10
- C. 0.50
- D. 0.25
7. Sort these prices from least to greatest: $2.50, $1.99, $3.05, $2.05
Answer: ____
8. Circle the better buy.
- 6 apples for $3.00
- 10 apples for $4.50
Explain how you decided: ____
Section 3: Complete the Shopping Table
9–13. The table shows the cost of items at a school supply store. Find the subtotal, tax, and total. Use a tax rate of 5%. Round money to the nearest cent.
Example: Tax = Subtotal × 0.05. Total = Subtotal + Tax.
| Items purchased | Subtotal | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 notebooks at $3.00 each | $6.00 | $0.30 | $6.30 |
| 3 pencils at $0.80 each | |||
| 1 calculator at $12.50 | |||
| 4 folders at $1.25 each | |||
| 2 packs of paper at $4.75 each | |||
| 5 markers at $1.40 each |
Section 4: Percent and Proportion Problems
14. A jacket originally costs $40. It is on sale for 25% off. How much is the discount?
Answer: ____
15. Using your answer from Question 14, what is the sale price of the jacket before tax?
Answer: ____
16. Multiple choice: A class has 24 students. One-third of the students bring lunch from home. How many students bring lunch from home?
- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 12
- D. 16
17. A water bottle holds 750 milliliters. How many milliliters are in 4 bottles?
Answer: ____
18. A worker earns $15 per hour and works 6 hours. How much does the worker earn before taxes?
Answer: ____
Section 5: Problem-Solving Mission
19. You have a budget of $30 for a picnic. You buy sandwiches for $12.50, fruit for $6.75, and drinks for $4.80.
A. What is the total cost? ____
B. How much money remains? ____
C. Can you afford a $5.00 dessert with the remaining money? Explain.
20. Your family is choosing between two internet plans.
- Plan A costs $35 per month.
- Plan B costs $25 per month plus $0.05 for each gigabyte used.
Your family uses 150 gigabytes in one month.
A. What is the cost of Plan B? ____
B. Which plan is cheaper for that month? ____
C. How much cheaper is it? ____
Optional Challenge
A store offers 20% off an item that costs $75. Then 6% sales tax is added to the sale price. What is the final cost? Show each step.
Work:
Answer: ____
Reflection
Describe one way you could use one of these math skills in everyday life.
Answer Key
1. C. $6.00
2. $6.35
3. B. 1 1/2 cups
4. 45 minutes
5. $19
6. 1. C, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B
7. $1.99, $2.05, $2.50, $3.05
8. 10 apples for $4.50. The unit price is $0.45 per apple, compared with $0.50 per apple for the first option.
9. 3 pencils at $0.80 each: Subtotal $2.40, tax $0.12, total $2.52.
10. 1 calculator at $12.50: Subtotal $12.50, tax $0.63, total $13.13.
11. 4 folders at $1.25 each: Subtotal $5.00, tax $0.25, total $5.25.
12. 2 packs of paper at $4.75 each: Subtotal $9.50, tax $0.48, total $9.98.
13. 5 markers at $1.40 each: Subtotal $7.00, tax $0.35, total $7.35.
14. $10.00
15. $30.00
16. B. 8 students
17. 3,000 milliliters
18. $90
19. A. $24.05 B. $5.95 C. No. The dessert costs $5.00, so it is affordable, and $0.95 would remain.
20. A. $32.50 B. Plan B C. $2.50 cheaper
Optional Challenge: The discount is $15. The sale price is $60. The tax is $3.60. The final cost is $63.60.