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The height of a horse is traditionally measured from the withers (where the neck and back join) to the ground. The unit of measurement is called a hand, which is derived from the width of the palm of an adult male. A horse is 2 m high at the withers. What is a reasonable estimate for its height, in hands?
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| | A) | 5 hands |
| | B) | 10 hands |
| | C) | 20 hands |
| | D) | 50 hands |
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The wheels on Randy’s bicycle each have a radius of 72 cm. He rides the bicycle 6.5 km to his cousin’s house. How many turns does each wheel make, to the nearest hundred? |
| | A) | 1400 |
| | B) | 2900 |
| | C) | 4500 |
| | D) | 9000 |
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The first recorded unit of length used by humans is the cubit, which measures from the elbow to the tip of the hand. James is 6 ft tall. What is his height, to the nearest cubit?
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| | A) | 2 cubits |
| | B) | 4 cubits |
| | C) | 6 cubits |
| | D) | 8 cubits |
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Lumber is sold in imperial units in Canada. For example, sheets of plywood measure 4 ft by 8 ft. Sandra is building a set of stairs, and needs risers measuring 8 in. by 24 in. How many risers can she cut from a sheet of plywood? Ignore the small amount of wood lost to each saw cut. |
| | A) | 12 |
| | B) | 16 |
| | C) | 20 |
| | D) | 24 |
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A water hazard at a golf course is circular, with a diameter of 25 yd. The manager of the golf course is planning to install a circular fence 4 ft from the water’s edge to keep golfers from stepping onto the soft ground near the hazard. How much fencing is needed, to the nearest foot? |
| | A) | 248 ft |
| | B) | 104 ft |
| | C) | 236 ft |
| | D) | 261 ft |
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Sound travels at about 350 m/s in warm air. Keara sees a lightning flash 3 mi away. How long will it take before she hears the thunder, to the nearest second? |
| | A) | 9 s |
| | B) | 14 s |
| | C) | 0 s |
| | D) | 72 s |
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The TGV is a high-speed train that operates in France, running at an average of about 300 km/h. How does its speed compare to an airplane travelling at 500 ft/s? |
| | A) | The airplane is about one sixth as fast as the train. |
| | B) | The airplane is about half as fast as the train. |
| | C) | The airplane is about twice as fast as the train. |
| | D) | The airplane is about six times as fast as the train. |
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A movie poster shows King Kong towering over an adult human. On the poster, King Kong measures 42 cm, while the human measures 5 cm. How tall is King Kong supposed to be, to the nearest foot? |
| | A) | 76 ft |
| | B) | 50 ft |
| | C) | 29 ft |
| | D) | 17 ft |
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Farley needs to remove a 7/16" nut from his antique motorcycle. He has a set of SI wrenches with sizes from 8 mm to 24 mm in 1-mm steps. Which wrench would best fit the nut?
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| | A) | 10 mm |
| | B) | 11 mm |
| | C) | 12 mm |
| | D) | 13 mm |
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A circular walkway in a flower garden has an inside diameter of 5 yd and an outside diameter of 7 yd. Edging will be installed on both sides of the walkway. The edging is sold in 1-m lengths for $1.15 each. What will it cost to edge the walkway? |
| | A) | $43.70 |
| | B) | $40.25 |
| | C) | $39.64 |
| | D) | $12.65 |
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A Ferris wheel has a radius of 10 m. 100 lights are placed around the outside of the wheel. What is the spacing of the lights, to the nearest centimetre? |
| | A) | 10 cm |
| | B) | 20 cm |
| | C) | 63 cm |
| | D) | 6.3 cm |
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While scuba diving, Michelle estimates that she travels 1 yd for each kick of her fins. She counts 800 kicks while swimming along a coral reef. How far has she travelled, to the nearest hundredth of a mile? |
| | A) | 0.15 mi |
| | B) | 0.45 |
| | C) | 0.50 |
| | D) | 0.80 |
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A sailplane, or glider, often has a glide ratio of 50:1 or better. This means that it moves forward 50 units for every unit that it drops. If it is 1500 m above the ground, how far can it glide, to the nearest kilometre? |
| | A) | 75 km |
| | B) | 50 km |
| | C) | 33 km |
| | D) | 30 km |
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