(b) 8^13
(c) 3
(d) 12- On a scale drawing, 3 inches represents 24 feet. How tall is a building
that is 5 inches high?
(a) 20 feet
(b) 30 feet
(c) 40 feet
(d) 50 feet - If 7 pounds of candy costs $8.40, how much will 18 pounds cost?
(a) $21.60
(b) $2.57
(c) $151.20
(d) $24.70 - A concrete mixture calls for one part cement to three parts sand. How
much cement is needed if the contractor used 22 buckets of sand?
(a) 5^23 buckets
(b) 6^34 buckets
(c) 7^13 buckets
(d) 33 buckets - If a picture 4 inches wide by 6 inches long is to be enlarged so that the
length is 24 inches, what would be the size of the width?
(a) 8 inches
(b) 10 inches
(c) 12 inches
(d) 16 inches - If 25 feet of a certain type of cable weighs 3^18 pounds, how much will
56 feet of cable weigh?
(a) 6^14 pounds
(b) 7 pounds
(c) 8^12 pounds
(d) 9 pounds
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