Problem-Solving Applications:Mixed Review
6-14Solve each problem and explain the method
you used.- The sun set at 7:52 P.M. It rose the next
morning at 5:02 A.M. How much time passed
from sunset to sunrise? - Ray caught 3 fish that were about 4 lb
each. Mary caught 4 fish that were each about
the same weight as Ray’s. About how many
pounds of fish did they catch? - Mrs. O’Hara packed 2 pounds of trail mix.
Her family ate 7 ounces of the mix.
How much was left? - Mr. O’Hara brought 3 rolls of fishing line.
Each roll holds 525 yards of line.
Did he bring more than a mile of line? - Mrs. O’Hara caught a 12 kg fish. How
much is this in grams? - The O’Haras drove to Loon Lake. They
left home at 8:25 A.M. Lunch at a rest stop
took 45 minutes. They arrived at Loon Lake
at 4:00 P.M. How long were they driving? - Mary’s jug holds 3 L of water.
It already has 500 mL in it. How much
water should Mary add to fill it? - A hiking trail is 4 km long. There are trail
markers every 8 m. How many trail markers
are there?
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