Appendix B
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns
1. At the Comfort family house there are a total of 6 tables in the dining room. Three of the tables will seat 4 people each. Three of the tables will seat 8 people each. What is the maximum number of people who can sit at the tables in the dining room?
F 40
G 12
H 22
J 36
2. The perimeter of three tables pushed together is 720 inches and the length is 3 times the width. Find its dimensions.
3. Five tables are in a row. The perimeter of the rectangle is 780 inches. If the length is 10 inches less than twice the width, find its dimensions.
4. Mr. Comfort put a stone pathway in the backyard and planted grass that covered the rest of the yard. The rectangular backyard is 100 feet by 80 feet, and the stone pathway is 13 feet by 8 feet. What is the area of the backyard that is planted with grass?
F 402 sq ft
G 7,896 sq ft
H 8,000 sq ft
J 8,104 sq ft
5. If the cost of renting a table is a basic fee of $5 plus an additional $2.50 for each hour that the table is rented, which equation can be used to find c, the cost in dollars of the rental for h hours?
A c = 2.5h + 5
B c = 5h + 2.5
C c = 2.5(h + 5)
D c = 5(h + 2.5)
6. Mrs. Comfort wants to make her yard look nice for the gathering. She has $25.00 to spend on seeds for her flower garden. Marigold seeds cost $1.50 per package, and zinnia seeds cost $1.25 per package, tax included. If Mrs. Comfort buys 10 packages of marigold seeds, how can she determine how much money she has left to spend on zinnia seeds?
A Add $1.50 and $1.25
B Subtract the product of 10 and $1.50 from $25.00
C Multiply $1.25 and 10
D Divide 10 by $1.25
7. The area of a rectangle of tables is 60 square inches. The length is 4 inches longer than the width. Find its dimensions.
8. If the length and the width of a rectangle of tables are increased by two inches, the area of the rectangle of tables is 120 square inches. If the length and the width of a rectangle of tables are decreased by two inches, the area of the rectangle of tables is 48 square inches. Find the length of the rectangle.
A. 6 inches
B. 7 inches
C. 10 inches
D. 12 inches
9. Mr. Comfort plants two square plots for his garden in the backyard. The total of the areas of both plots is 225 square feet. If the side of one plot is 3 feet longer than the side of the other one, find the length of the side of the smaller plot.
A. 8 feet
B. 9 feet
C. 12 feet
D. 14 feet
10. Mrs. Comfort must buy paper plates and plastic forks for the family reunion. Plates are sold in packages of 8 and forks in packages of 12. What is the least number of packages of plates and packages of forks that Mrs. Comfort can buy to have an equal number of plates and forks?
A 2 packages of plates and 3 packages of forks
B 3 packages of plates and 2 packages of forks
C 4 packages of plates and 6 packages of forks
D 6 packages of plates and 4 packages of forks
Appendix B Answer Key
1. J
2. length = 108 in., width = 36 in.
3. length = 70 in., width = 40 in.
4. G
5. A
6. B
7. length = 10 in., width = 6 in.
8. C
9. B
10. B
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