Pre-Algebra Demystified

SOLUTION

Divide:

240  712 ¼ 240 

15

2

16

¼

240

1



2

15

1

¼ 16  2

¼32 cubic feet

Hence, the tank will hold about 32 cubic feet of water.

PRACTICE

l. A recipe calls for 2^14 cups of flour. If the baker wishes to make the cake

4 times as large as the original recipe, how many cups of flour should

she use?

2. A 3^12 inch bolt is placed through a piece of wood that is 1^78 inches
   thick. How much of the bolt is extending out?


3. In order to make a support beam, a carpenter nails together a piece of
   wood that is 1^12 inches thick with a piece of wood that is 2^14 inches
   thick. How thick is the support?


4. A sign is to be 2^38 inches wide. How many signs can be cut from a piece
   of card stock that is 11^78 inches wide?


5. A person decided to buy an automobile that costs $19,500 with^25 paid
   in cash and the balance paid in 12 monthly installments. How much is
   the down payment and each monthly payment?

ANSWERS

1. 9 cups


2. 1^58 inches


3. 3^34 inches


4. 5


5. $7800; $975

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