Exam 1: Critical Thinking Skills

Solve the problem. -The cost of gasoline is $3.92 per gallon. Janeʹs car gives a mileage of 37 miles per gallon. Approximately how much did Jane pay for gasoline for a trip of 556 miles?

How many rectangles are there in the last two figures?

Solve the problem. -A rectangle has area of 600 square meters. Its length and width are whole numbers. Which Measurements give the smallest perimeter?

Estimate the answer to the problem. -Ingred is planning a vacation to Colorado. Her round-trip airfare from Chicago, Illinois, to Denver, Colorado, totals $154. Car rental is $56 per day and her hotel is a total of $94 per day, and She estimates a total of $50 per day for food, gas, and miscellaneous items. If Ingred is planning on Staying five full days and nights, estimate her total expenses.

Use inductive reasoning to predict the next line in the pattern. - 3\times3=9 33\times33=1089 333\times333=110,889

Solve the problem. -An electric pole 15 ft high casts a shadow that is 7.5 ft long. What is the length of the shadow of a 22-ft pole?

Solve the problem. -Missy and Karl work at different jobs. Missy earns $5 per hour and Karl earns $4 per hour. They Each earn the same amount per week but Karl works 2 more hours. How many hours a week does Karl work?

Estimate the answer to the problem. -The graph shows the average monthly cost of a wireless phone service for the years 2005 through 2012. Estimate the average monthly cost of this wireless phone service in 2005.

Solve the problem. -One gallon of a driveway sealant covers an area of 190 ft2. How many gallons of the sealant are Needed to cover a 950 ft2 driveway?

Solve the problem. -How many triangles (of any size) are there in the figure?

Estimate the answer to the problem. -A retail store has items such that they fall under the categories of clothes, housewares, jewelry, and Other. The percentage floor space allocated for displaying each category of items is shown in the Pie chart. If the floor space allocated to clothes is 22,000 ft2, what is the floor space allocated to Jewelry? $\% \text { Floor space }$

Solve the problem using inductive reasoning. -Find the 6th triangular number that corresponds to the following dot sequence.

Solve the problem. -A small farm field is a square measuring 320 ft on a side. What is the perimeter of the field? If you Double the length of each side of the field, what is the new perimeter?

Solve the problem using inductive reasoning. -The following graph shows the average monthly cost for satellite television for each year from 2005 through 2012. Assuming the trend continues, use the graph to predict the average monthly Cost for satellite TV in 2013.

Estimate the answer to the problem. -Jamesʹ drive from home to work is 30.5 miles one way. If in a month he goes to work 19 days, then How many miles does he drive going from home to work and back in one month?