1.
A walled rectangular garden is 24 feet wide and 42 feet long. Flowers are to be planted along the outside edges of the garden to form a border
feet wide. What will be the area of the border?
A.
1008 ft
2
B.
305 ft
2
C.
330 ft
2
D.
849.25 ft
2
Hint
2.
An empty container is placed under two faucets. One faucet can fill the container in 8 minutes, while the other faucet can fill the container in 12 minutes. If both faucets are turned on, about how long will it take to fill the container?
A.
17 min
B.
1 min
C.
72 min
D.
5 min
Hint
3.
Samantha used 120 yards of fencing to enclose a rectangular horse corral. If she uses the 30-yard wall of the stable as one side, what is the area enclosed by the fence?
A.
1350 yd
2
B.
900 yd
2
C.
2025 yd
2
D.
1800 yd
2
Hint
4.
Sandi emailed a cartoon to three of her friends. The next day, all three of her friends sent the cartoon to three of their friends. A day later, these friends sent the cartoon to three of their friends. If this patterns continues, how many people will receive the cartoon on the fifth day?
A.
243
B.
27
C.
15
D.
81
Hint
5.
A lawn sprinkler that waters in a circular pattern is placed on the corner of a rectangular yard. If the water coming from the sprinkler is sprayed 8 meters from the base of the sprinkler, what is the area of the lawn that the sprinkler covers?
A.
50.3 m
2
B.
201.1 m
2
C.
100.5 m
2
D.
12.6 m
2
Hint