How many milliliters are there in 0.5 liters?

A. 5.000

B. 50

C. 500

D. 5

Answer Explanation:

We use the relation 1 L=1000 mL to convert 0.5 L to mL as follows.

Thus, 0.5 L is 500 mL.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

Q #1: A bag contains five green balls, four red balls, and three yellow balls. If one ball is randomly selected from the ball, which of the following is the probability that the ball is red?

A. 5/12

B. ¼

C. ½

D. 1/3

Answer Explanation

The probability of an event is determined by the relation

Finding the probability of drawing the red ball, we need to find the total number of balls in the bag.

Total number of balls in the bag=5+4+3=12 balls

The probability of drawing a red ball from the bag is 1/3.
Q #2: Which of the following is the mean of the test scores listed below? 100, 78, 47, 84, 93, 78

A. 80

B. 78

C. 96

D. 87

Answer Explanation

The mean of a data set is the total scores divided by the number of tests.

Total test scores =100+78+47+84+93+78=480

Number of tests =6

Mean test score =480/6=80

The mean test score is 80.
Q #3: A child has a bottle full of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are twice as many quarters as pennies, four times as many as nickels as pennies, and five times as many dimes as nickels. How many more dimes does the child have than quarters?

A. 4 times as many

B. 5 times as many

C. 20 times as many

D. 10 times as many

Answer Explanation

In this problem, we need to compare the number of dimes to quarters.

If we let n be number of pennies in the bottle. Then,

Number of quarters in the bottle = 2n

Number of nickels in the bottle = 4n

Number of dimes in the bottle =5(4n)=20n

Now relating dimes to quarters, we have

Thus, there are 10 times as many dimes as quarters in the box.
Q #4: A bucket containing 2 4/5 gallons of water is 1/3 full. How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?

A. 14/15

B. 2 7/15

C. 8 2/5

D. 6 4/5

Answer Explanation

We are asked to find the number of gallons full tank can hold. The fraction of full tank is 1.

First, we let x be the number of gallons in full tank. Then, set the proportion equation by setting the number of gallons on the numerator and fraction of tank on denominator as follows.

Convert the mixed fraction into proper fraction and cross-multiply to find the value of x.

Converting 42/5 to a mixed fraction is 8 2/5. Thus, when the tank is full, it holds 8 2/5 gallons of water.
Q #5: A pharmaceutical company’s stock price was $50.33 on Monday. On Tuesday, the price went up $2.35. On Wednesday, the price decreased from Tuesday’s price by $1.07. On Thursday, the price went up $0.75 from Wednesday’s price. Which of the following was the final price on Thursday?

A. $54.50

B. $53.43

C. $52.36

D. $50.86

Answer Explanation

We need to find the price changes in each day of the week in order to find the price of the stock on Thursday.

Monday’s price was $50.33

Tuesday’s price went up by $2.35 from Monday’s price. The price was $(50.33+2.35)=$52.68

Wednesday’s price decreased by $1.07 from Tuesday’s price, and so the price of the stock was $(52.68-1.07)=$51.61

Thursday’s price increased by $0.75 from Wednesday’s price, which was $(51.61+0.75)=$52.36

Therefore, the price of the stock on Thursday was $52.36.
Q #6: Soft Drinks Orange: Two 24-packs for $18; one 24-pack for $10 Root Beer: One 24-pack for $12 Cream Soda: One 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 50 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?

A. 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda

B. 3 packs of Orange

C. 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda

D. 5 packs of cream Soda

Answer Explanation

To find the cost-effective option, we need to find how much the consumer will spend for the given options:

2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost $18+$5= $23

3 Packs of Orange will cost $18+$10=$28

2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost 2($12)+$5=$29

5 packs of cream Soda will cost 5($5)=$25

From the above evaluation, the consumer will spend $23 for a cost effective package of soft drinks. Thus, 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will be cheaper to purchase compared to other options.
Q #7: A macaroni and cheese recipe calls for 1/3 cup of flour for every 1 1/5 cup of milk. To make a bigger batch, the chef uses 2 cups of flour. Which of the following would be the amount of milk needed for the bigger batch?

A. 7 1/5 cups

B. 2 2/5 cups

C. 3 8/15 cups

D. 6 cups

Answer Explanation

We are being asked to find the amount of milk needed. This is a proportion problem, which compares the amount of flour to that of milk. Letting x represent the amount of milk required, we set up the proportion with flour on the numerator and amount of milk in denominator as follows:

Change the mixed fraction of 1 1/5 into improper fraction as follows

The proportion equation becomes

Cross-multiply to solve for x

As an mixed fraction, 36/5 becomes 7 1/5. Therefore, 7 1/5 cups of milk are needed to make a big batch of 2 cups.
Q #8: A circle has an area of 49 in2. Which of the following is the circumference of the circle in terms of pi ( )?

A. 7 π in

B. 14 π in

C. 28 π in

D. 3.5 π in

Answer Explanation

We need to find the circumference of the circle from the given area.

To find the circumference, we need to find the radius of the circle from the given area.

Let r be the radius of the circle, and the area of the circle is given by

Substituting the value of area in the above equation becomes

Dividing both sides by pi and taking square root on both sides yields

The radius of the circle is 7 in. and the circumference of the circle is given by the relation:
Q #9: Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of centimeters (cm) in 1 yard? (Note: 1 yard=3 feet; 1 foot =12 inches; 1 inch =2.54 cm)

A. 72 cm

B. 180 cm

C. 36 cm

D. 90 cm

Answer Explanation

We convert the given value in yard to the cm using the following set up.

The value 91.44 cm is close to 90 cm. Therefore, 1 yard is approximately 90 cm.
Q #10: Which of the following is the value of x in the equation below

A. x= -1/2 or x=3/2

B. x= -1 or x=2

C. x =-2 or x= 1

D. x= -3/2 or x= 1/2

Answer Explanation

We need to find the value of x from the given equation. First, we move the value of 10 to the right-hand side of the equation.

Add 10 to both sides of the equation

Next, we apply the absolute rule:

, a>0, then u=a or u=-a

In this case a=12, which is greater 0. Then, the first condition becomes

Solving for x

The second condition becomes

Solving for x

Then, the value of x is -1 or 2.