There are tens of thousands of convenience stores in the US, hundreds of packs of gum in each store, and tens of pieces of gum in each pack?

There are tens of thousands of convenience stores in the US, hundreds of packs of gum in each store, and tens of pieces of gum in each pack? Estimate the pieces of gum in convenience stores across the US? (HINT: How many zeros?)

1.
Hundreds of thousands

2.
millions
3.
tens of millions
4.
hundreds of millions
5.
billions
5 points
QUESTION 2

For an astronomy project, you have been asked to draw lines to accurately compare the distance from the Earth to the Sun and from Mars to the Sun. The sun is approximately 149,600,000 kilometers from the Earth. The Sun is approximately 227,900,000 kilometers from Mars. To represent the distance from the Sun to the Earth you drew a 10.0 centimeter (cm) line. How long should your line be to represent the distance from the Sun to Mars? (HINT: Proportions)
1.
0.066 cm
2.
0.15 cm
3.
6.6 cm
4.
15.2 cm
5.
22.8 cm
5 points
QUESTION 3

Approximate your monthly payment to pay off a debt of $10,500 with an 8% APR in 5 years. (Use the Average balance formula for Interest. I = (P/2)*r*t)
1.
less than $150/mo
2.
between $150 and $200
3.
between $200 and $250
4.
more than $250
5 points
QUESTION 4

Jenny pays $43.20 for her school supplies, including tax. We know that tax is 8%. What was the subtotal (pre-tax amount) of the school supplies?

1.
$39.74
2.
$40
3.
$46.96
4.
$46.67
5 points
QUESTION 5

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the N.F.L., was paid $35 million in 2013, a year in which the league signed major television and sponsorship deals and settled a landmark concussion lawsuit, and in which two teams began work on new stadiums. In 2012 he earned $44.2 million[1]. Which of the following statements is correct?

[1] http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/14/sports/roger-goodells-pay-in-2013-was-35-million.html?referrer=

1.
salary decreased about 20% from 2012 to 2013.
2.
salary decreased about 26% from 2012 to 2013
3.
salary increased about 20% from 2012 to 2013.
4.
salary increased about 26% from 2012 to 2013.
5 points
QUESTION 6

An article in the Washington Post written by Paige Winfield Cunningham stated: “There are now 3.5 percentage points feweruninsured adults in the U.S. ever since the Obamacare mandate to buy health coverage kicked in, a new Gallup poll finds.”[1] Which of the following could have been the data related to this statement?

[1] http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/poll-finds-3.5-percentage-points-drop-in-uninsured-in-2014/article/2560615

The country’s uninsured rate dropped to 16.7 percent in 2014, compared to 17.3 percent the year before.

The country’s uninsured rate dropped to 13.8 percent in 2014, compared to 17.3 percent the year before.

The country’s uninsured rate dropped to 5.8 percent in 2014, compared to 17.3 percent the year before.

The country’s uninsured rate dropped to 13.8 percent in 2014, compared to 14.2 percent the year before.
5 points
QUESTION 7

You wish to purchase a house that costs $160,000, and the bank requires you to have 20% of the purchase price as a down payment. Your annual salary is $41,000 and you can save 10% of this salary every year. How many months will it take for you to save for the required down payment?
1.
8 months
2.
9 months
3.
24 months
4.
94 months
5.
108 months
5 points
QUESTION 8

A school board announces an across the board salary cut of 3%. The superintendent makes $174,600 after the cut has been made. What was her salary before the 3% cut?
1.
$5,238
2.
$180,000
3.
$122,220
4.
$179,838
5 points
QUESTION 9

Use the graphic below to select the answer that best describes the relative increase in the total of overdose deaths from 2010 to 2013:

1.
There has been an increase in the number of deaths from Heroin overdose.

2.
From 2010 to 2013 there was about a 63% increase in the number of deaths from heroin overdose.

3.
From 2010 to 2013 there was about a 170% increase in the number of deaths from heroin overdose.

4.
From 2010 to 2013 there was about a 170 percentage point increase in the number of deaths from heroin overdose.

5 points
QUESTION 10

A state has 8% sales tax. Calculate the amount of tax on a $120 purchase.
1.
$960
2.
$96
3.
$9.60
4.
$129.60
5 points
QUESTION 11

A Pew Research Center survey found that in 2004, 31% of Americans were in support of gay marriage, and in 2012, 47% were in support of gay marriage. Which of the following statements is true (rounding all answers to a whole percentage point)?
1.
From 2004 to 2012, the number of people who support gay marriage increased by 52%.
2.
From 2004 to 2012, the number of people who support gay marriage increased by 34%.

3.
From 2004 to 2012, the number of people who support gay marriage increased by 16 percentage points.

4.
1. and 3. are true
5.
2. and 3. are true
5 points
QUESTION 12

The average price for a gallon of milk in 1945 was $0.62. Estimate the cost a gallon of milk in 2010, using the Consumer Price Index of 18 in 1945 and 218.1 in 2010. (HINT: Use a proportion. The answer may or may not be reasonable.)
1.
$7.51
2.
$751.23
3.
$5.12
4.
$2.69
5.
none of the above
5 points
QUESTION 13

Karen wants to buy a new boat. She will need to borrow $25,000 to purchase her boat. According to an online calculator at boatbanker.com, she can get a loan for $25,000 for 60 months with a monthly payment of $483. How much money will she pay in interest if she takes this loan?

Less than $2700

Between $2700 and $10,000

Between $10,000 and $27,000

More than $27,000

5 points
QUESTION 14

Apple sold about 10 million of its new iPhone 6 model in the first three days of sales. The base iPhone 6 sells for $650. It costs Apple $200 to make it. How much profit did Apple make on its base iPhone 6 in those three days?
1.
millions of dollars
2.
tens of millions of dollars
3.
hundreds of millions of dollars
4.
billions of dollars
5.
tens of billions of dollars
5 points
QUESTION 15

According to Wikipedia, there are 0.35 billion Chinese smokers. Which of the following is equivalent?
1.
350,000
2.
35 million
3.
350,000,000
4.
3,500,000
5.
3.5 million
5 points
QUESTION 16

The average height of Olympic female gymnasts is 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm) tall. The average player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is listed at 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) tall.
NBA players, on average, are how much taller than Olympic female gymnasts?