Show your method. A calculator is optional. Prices, rates, and scenarios are fictional arithmetic examples.
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For a clearly stated scale example, a point is 11/16 of the way along an 800 km route. How far is it from the start?
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Use these menu prices: cheeseburger basket $4.50, fishwich basket $3.99, soda $1.25, malt $2.50. What is the total before any added charges?
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A clock reads 11:45 p.m. on December 31. What date and time will it show 30 minutes later?
Answers and explanations
- 800 × 11/16 = 550 km. The old schematic is illustrative, not a claim about actual road distances.
- $4.50 + $3.99 + $1.25 + $2.50 = $12.24.
- 12:15 a.m. on January 1. This replaces the inaccurate and dated Y2K question.
Adapted from Rick’s Math Word Problems Test, page 9. Wording and answer explanations have been revised; original diagrams are labeled as recovered. This is a practice sheet, not a standardized assessment.
Sources & further reading
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