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Unit 6 Final Assessment

Solve the following problems using the problem solving strategies you have learned.

  1. Kim is creating a scale drawing for her new vegetable garden. The length of the garden in the drawing is 4 inches. If the actual garden will be 20 feet long, what does each inch on the drawing represent?

 

  1. Kim decided to change the scale of her drawing so that 1 inch : 4 feet, and the drawing is 4 inches by 6 inches. What are the actual dimensions of her planned garden?

  1. The scale for the local tree indicates 1 inch equals 10 feet. If the drawing is 3.8 inches high, how tall is the tree?

  1. A map shows that two towns are 32 miles or 8 inches apart. What is the scale per inch for this map?  

  1. The same map indicates the distance between 2 lakes is 64 miles. How many inches apart will they be on the map?

  1. Suzanne bought five porcelain dolls for her daughter Molly’s birthday. If she also received 2 from her grandmother and already owned 4 dolls, how many does Molly have now?

  1. If each doll was worth $12, how much is her doll collection worth?

  1. Jeff walks every morning. He walks three miles in 50 minutes. If he walks for 1 hour and 40 minutes, how far did he go?

  1. If Jane walks three miles in 60 minutes, how long will it take her to walk the same distance as Jeff?

  1. Bill went to the Burger Hut and purchased a hamburger for $2.95, fries for $2.29, and a beverage for $1.49. How much was his total bill?  

  1.   Julie went to the same restaurant. She purchased a cheeseburger for $3.47, onion rings for $2.99, and a beverage for $1.49. If she pays with $10.00, how much change will she receive?

  1.   Packages of blueberries are 0.5 pounds each. Twelve packages are in each box.  What is the total weight of blueberries in the box?

  1.   John purchased 4.5 pounds of blueberries. How many packages did he purchase if each package is 0.5 pounds?

  1.   Each package of blueberries contains 110 blueberries. How many blueberries are in the box of 12 packages?

  1.   Sierra loves smoothies.  The recipe she uses calls for ¾ cups of berries.  How many cups of berries will be needed for a batch of four smoothies?

  1.   Liam is earning money mowing lawns. He earns $13 for each lawn he mows. He can mow five lawns each day. How much money does he earn per day?

  1.   Liam wants to purchase an iPad for $499. How many days will he need to mow lawns to have enough money for the iPad?

  1.   If Liam works 15 days per month, how much money will he earn by the end of the month?

  1.   The family dog eats 0.75 pounds of food each day. How many days will an 18 pound bag of dog food last?

  1.   The average male lion weighs 181 kg. The average male tiger weighs 227 kg. Which animal weighs more? How much more?

Select the best display for the data given. Choose from circle graph, line graph, double line graph, bar graph, or double bar graph.

  1. The percentages of tree species planted on school grounds.

  1. The number of boys and girls participating in three different sports.

  1. The average monthly precipitation changes over a 12 month period.

  1. The number of students that like five different candy bars.

  1. The average monthly high and low temperatures over a 12 month period.