Basic Mathematics for College Students

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73. BREAKFAST CEREAL A cereal maker
    advertises “Two cups of raisins in every box.”
    Find the number of cups of raisins in a case of
    36 boxes of cereal.


74. SNACKS A candy warehouse sells large four-pound
    bags of M & M’s. There are approximately 180 peanut
    M & M’s per pound. How many peanut M & M’s are
    there in one bag?


75. NUTRITION There are 17 grams of fat in one
    Krispy Kreme chocolate-iced, custard-filled donut.
    How many grams of fat are there in one dozen of
    those donuts?


76. JUICE It takes 13 oranges to make one can of
    orange juice. Find the number of oranges used to
    make a case of 24 cans.

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81  679  0  5 85. BIRDS How many times do a hummingbird’s wings

beat each minute?

86. LEGAL FEES Average hourly rates for lead
    attorneys in New York are $775. If a lead attorney
    bills her client for 15 hours of legal work, what is
    the fee?


87. CHANGING UNITS There are 12 inches in 1 foot
    and 5,280 feet in 1 mile. How many inches are there
    in a mile?


88. FUEL ECONOMY Mileage figures for a 2009 Ford
    Mustang GT convertible are shown in the table.
    a. For city driving, how far can it travel on a tank of
    gas?
    b. For highway driving, how far can it travel on a
    tank of gas?


89. WORD COUNT Generally, the number of words
    on a page for a published novel is 250. What would
    be the expected word count for the 308-page
    children’s novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
    Stone?


90. RENTALS Mia owns an apartment building with
    18 units. Each unit generates a monthly income of
    $450. Find her total monthly income.


91. CONGRESSIONAL PAY The annual salary of a
    U.S. House of Representatives member is $169,300.
    What does it cost per year to pay the salaries of all
    435 voting members of the House?


92. CRUDE OIL The United States uses
    20,730,000 barrels of crude oil per day. One
    barrel contains 42 gallons of crude oil. How many
    gallons of crude oil does the United States use in
    one day?

Fuel tank capacity 16 gal

Fuel economy (miles per gallon) 15 city/23 hwy

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