Messina’s family belongs to an African American horse-riding club. The club goes on an 81-mile trail ride that lasts 5 days. On the first day, the club rides 13 miles. On each of the next 4 days, the club rides an equal number of miles. How
17 miles on each of the days
30 ounces 38 ounces 2 1/2 pounds (40 ounces) 2 pounds 9 ounces (41 ounces)
A cook at a restaurant makes salad dressing from vinegar and olive oil. The cook mixes 24 fluid ounces of vinegar and 9 cups of olive oil. How many bottles can the cook fill with 6 fluid ounces of salad dressing in each?
20 bottles
A protected wildlife park has two elephants. One has a weight of 11,028 pounds and the other has a weight of 5 1/2 tons. A platform can hold 22,000 pounds. Can the platform hold both elephants? (Hint: 1 ton = 2,000 pounds) Show your work.
No, the platform cannot hold both elephants. They weigh 22,028 pounds and the platform can only hold 22,000 pounds
Chu has a piece of wood that is 21 inches long. He cuts off a 5-inch piece. He divides the remaining piece of wood into 8 pieces of the same size. How long is each piece?
2 inches long
Melisenda has a 5-liter container of water. She pours 3 liters of the water into a pitcher. She pours the rest of the water into 8 glasses so that each glass has an equal amount of water. How many milliliters of water does Melisenda pour in
Melisenda pours 250 milliliters of water into each glass.
Laqueta has a board that is 7 feet long. First, she cuts off a piece that is 1 1/2 feet long. Then Laqueta cuts the remaining board into 6-inch pieces. How many 6-inch pieces does she make? Show your work.
11 pieces all 6 inches long.
Aja is making potato salad for a school picnic. He needs a total of 3 kilograms of potatoes. He has a 1.5- kilogram bag and an 850-gram bag. How many more grams of potatoes does Aja need? Show your work.
Aja needs 650 more grams of potatoes.
Ahanu is mixing paint for an art project. He combines 4 quarts of white paint with gallons of blue paint. He uses 2 quarts of the paint. How much paint does he have left?
Ahanu has 2 gallons of paint left.
Azizi has 14 yards of yarn. She gives 5 feet of the yarn to a friend. Then she uses 8 yards, 1 foot of the yarn to finish a project. How many feet of yarn does Azizi have left? Explain how to find the answer.
Azizi has 12 feet of yarn left.