# Application Problems

Solve application problems by adding and subtracting fractions
QUESTION OF
calculate
Questions #: 5
Time: 10 minutes
Pass Score: 80.0%
Style
Mode

#### Television Viewing Habits

Students on a college campus were asked to estimate to the nearest hour how much television they watched each day. The results are given in the circle graph below (also called a pie chart). For example, the chart tells us that $\frac14$ of those responding watched 1 hour per day.  What fraction of the student body watches from 0 to 2 hours daily?

POINTS (1)

#### Budgets

"Putting together a budget is crucial if you don’t want to spend your way into serious problems. You’re also developing a habit that can serve you well throughout your life.”

Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money

The circle graph below shows a suggested budget for new college graduates as recommended by Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit counselling service. What fraction of net take-home pay should be spent on housing?

POINTS (1)

#### Botany

To determine the effects of smog on tree development, a scientist cut down a pine tree and measured the width of the growth rings for the last two years.

The measure of the first year was $\frac{1}{16}$ in and the measure of the second year on top of the first year was $\frac{5}{32}$ in

1. What was the growth over this two-year period?
2. What is the difference in the widths of the two rings?

Use "/" to write the fraction in your answer e.g. 1/2 or 3/4

POINTS (1)

#### GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

What is the difference in strength between $\frac13$-hp and a $\frac12$-hp garage door opener?

POINTS (1)

#### DELIVERY TRUCKS

A truck can safely carry a one-ton load. Should it be used to deliver one-half ton of sand, one-third ton of gravel, and one-fifth ton of cement in one trip to a job site?

POINTS (1)
The text passage contains multiple application problems that involve mathematical questions, primarily focusing on fractions and their operations. Each problem is presented with a specific context and a question to solve.
multiple_questions
Given a text passage, determine:
    1. If it contains a mathematical question (including word problems or calculations)
    2. If an answer to that mathematical question is provided in the text

First, describe the content structure you found in 1-2 sentences.

Then provide your analysis in the following format:
TYPE: <one of the following values>
- NO_QUESTION
- SINGLE_QUESTION
- SINGLE_QUESTION_WITH_ANSWER
- MULTIPLE_QUESTIONS
- MULTIPLE_QUESTIONS_WITH_ANSWERS
system
# Application Problems

Solve application problems by adding and subtracting fractions
QUESTION OF
calculate
Questions #: 5
Time: 10 minutes
Pass Score: 80.0%
Style
Mode

#### Television Viewing Habits

Students on a college campus were asked to estimate to the nearest hour how much television they watched each day. The results are given in the circle graph below (also called a pie chart). For example, the chart tells us that $\frac14$ of those responding watched 1 hour per day.  What fraction of the student body watches from 0 to 2 hours daily?

POINTS (1)

#### Budgets

"Putting together a budget is crucial if you don’t want to spend your way into serious problems. You’re also developing a habit that can serve you well throughout your life.”

Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money

The circle graph below shows a suggested budget for new college graduates as recommended by Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit counselling service. What fraction of net take-home pay should be spent on housing?

POINTS (1)

#### Botany

To determine the effects of smog on tree development, a scientist cut down a pine tree and measured the width of the growth rings for the last two years.

The measure of the first year was $\frac{1}{16}$ in and the measure of the second year on top of the first year was $\frac{5}{32}$ in

1. What was the growth over this two-year period?
2. What is the difference in the widths of the two rings?

Use "/" to write the fraction in your answer e.g. 1/2 or 3/4

POINTS (1)

#### GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

What is the difference in strength between $\frac13$-hp and a $\frac12$-hp garage door opener?

POINTS (1)

#### DELIVERY TRUCKS

A truck can safely carry a one-ton load. Should it be used to deliver one-half ton of sand, one-third ton of gravel, and one-fifth ton of cement in one trip to a job site?

POINTS (1)
user
The text passage contains multiple application problems that involve mathematical questions, primarily focusing on fractions and their operations. Each problem is presented with a specific context and a question to solve.

TYPE: MULTIPLE_QUESTIONS