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Quiz about Tough Word Problems
Quiz about Tough Word Problems

Tough Word Problems Trivia Quiz


Get out the pencil and paper and get ready to exercise your brain.

A multiple-choice quiz by peachesbns. Estimated time: 18 mins.
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Author
peachesbns
Time
18 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
30,619
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
42033
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (3/5), goldwolf007 (4/5), Guest 168 (3/5).
Question 1 of 5
1. Which is the better bargain: A shirt that is marked down 10 percent from its original price and then reduced an additional 40 percent or the same shirt reduced 50 percent from its original price? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. A woman has at least 2 pairs of black gloves, 2 pairs of white gloves, and 2 pairs of red gloves in a drawer. The gloves will fit either hand; they are not right or left-handed and each pair is identical. If they are removed from the drawer 1 at a time without looking at the colors, how many must she remove to be certain she has a matching pair for herself and her daughter? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. A library contains 3 varieties of books: mystery, romance, and periodicals. There are a total of 150 books. There are 3 times as many mysteries as romance and twice as many periodicals as romance. How many of each variety are there? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. A mother is 9 times as old as her son. In 5 years she will be 5 times as old as her son. How old is she now? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. Add together the number of days in August, September, and October. Divide by the number of quarters it takes to make $1. Multiply by the number of zeros in 1 million. Subtract 2 dozen. Add together the digits in your answer. What is the final answer? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which is the better bargain: A shirt that is marked down 10 percent from its original price and then reduced an additional 40 percent or the same shirt reduced 50 percent from its original price?

Answer: 50 percent

Example: 10 dollars minus 10 percent is 9.00 minus an additional 40 percent is 5.40. 10 dollars minus 50 percent is 5 dollars.
2. A woman has at least 2 pairs of black gloves, 2 pairs of white gloves, and 2 pairs of red gloves in a drawer. The gloves will fit either hand; they are not right or left-handed and each pair is identical. If they are removed from the drawer 1 at a time without looking at the colors, how many must she remove to be certain she has a matching pair for herself and her daughter?

Answer: 6

There are 3 different colors. The first 3 could all be different. The fourth would make the first pair. The fifth may match the pair, but not another color. The sixth would guarantee the second pair no matter which color it is.
3. A library contains 3 varieties of books: mystery, romance, and periodicals. There are a total of 150 books. There are 3 times as many mysteries as romance and twice as many periodicals as romance. How many of each variety are there?

Answer: 75 mystery,25 romance,50 periodical

4. A mother is 9 times as old as her son. In 5 years she will be 5 times as old as her son. How old is she now?

Answer: 45

5. Add together the number of days in August, September, and October. Divide by the number of quarters it takes to make {$1.} Multiply by the number of zeros in 1 million. Subtract 2 dozen. Add together the digits in your answer. What is the final answer?

Answer: 6

31+30+31=92divideby4=23x6=138-24=114 1+1+4=6
Source: Author peachesbns

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