Term 1 of 122
An instrument technician uses an infrared(noncontact) thermometer to measure the temperature
of a running motor. According to themotor's manual, the operating temperature should not
exceed220°F. Although the thermometer can display either Fahrenheit orCelsius, the button that
switches scales is unfortunately broken. The thermometer shows a temperature of83°C. To the
nearest wholedegree, what is the equivalent Fahrenheitvalue?
181°F
210 ft
1638"
102.2°F
Term 2 of 122
You're part of a construction crewthat's been sent to a foreign country that has just experienced
a major natural disaster.You've been workinghard, probably too hard. One morning when you
wake upyou're not feelingwell, so you visit the infirmary. The company nurse takes your
temperature and says"Wow! You do have a fever.It's 39degrees." For amoment, you wonder how
you could possibly have a fever since 39 degrees is a rather chilly temperature on the Fahrenheit
scale. Then you realize that this country uses the metric system. To the nearest tenth of adegree,
what is your temperature inFahrenheit?
65°-70°f
101.4°f
100.4°f
102.2°F
,Term 3 of 122
A hydraulic fluid tank is
3/5 full. How would you express the amount of fluid in the tank as awhole-number percentage?
28 lbs
60 percent full
55 percent full
160 percent full
Term 4 of 122
A flooring contractor is going to lay a vinyl tile floor in a rectangular room 27 feet× 19 feet. He
knows that to find the number of square feet in arectangle, it is necessary to multiply its length by
its width. Each tile covers one square foot of floor. How many tiles will he need to cover the
floor?
493 feet
7 ft
210 ft
513 tiles
Term 5 of 122
You have aone-liter can of paintthinner, and use 1/3 of it to clean brushes and 2/5 of it to reduce
the viscosity of the paint in a sprayer system. What part of the liter will beleft? Your answer should
be in the form of a fraction reduced to its lowest terms.
3/5
2/15
4/15
1/15
,Term 6 of 122
A refrigeration unit requires 4.6 pounds of refrigerant. Using a metricscale, you determine that
there are 2.3 kilograms of refrigerant remaining in the charging cylinder. You know that one
kilogram is the same as 2.205 pounds. How many pounds of refrigerant are in thecylinder? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth of a pound.
1,037 feet
5.1 pounds
5736.5 cubic cm
5.25 gallons
Term 7 of 122
A section of pipe is needed to complete acompressed-air line. David says he has
2/3 of a pipe lengthleft, while Don says he has 11/16
of a length left. Which person has the longest sectionleft?
$40
Don
No
1/8
Term 8 of 122
When 0.60 is converted to afraction, it becomes_____.
2/5
3/5
1/2
4/5
, Term 9 of 122
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/2?
All of the above
(4/8, 32/64, 8/16)
All of the above (4/8, 12/32, 8/16)
All of the above (4/8, 32/64, 18/23)
All of the above (24/25, 32/64, 8/16)
Term 10 of 122
Each laborer earns$12.00 per hour.Alfredo's weekly time card shows 28 hoursworked, Bob's card
shows 40 hours ofwork, andJane's card shows 38 hours of work. Excluding anydeductions, how
much money must be set aside to pay these threelaborers?
$3,166
$1,272
$213
$1,030
Term 11 of 122
There are three homes beingbuilt, each with an identical deck on the back. Each deck is
comprised of two separate areas. One area is 112.5 squarefeet, while the other is 136.4 square
feet. What is the total square footage of the decks for all threehomes? Your answer should be to
the nearest tenth of a square foot.
3730.7 sq ft
1 1/12 gal
465 sq ft
746.7 sq ft
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