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What is the total number of whole boxes measuring 2 ft × 2 ft × 2 ft that can be stored in a room measuring 9 ft × 9 ft × 9 ft, if the size of the boxes cannot be altered?

A store sells two kinds of candles, scented and unscented. The scented candles burn 1/12 inch every 20 minutes. The unscented candles burn 1/6 inch every 30 minutes. Which type of candle burns faster, and what is its burn rate in 1 hour?

In the number 14,059.826, what is the place value of the digit 0?

Which of the following pairs of variables exhibits a positive correlation (as one variable increases, the other also increases)?

A doctor writes a prescription for 0.5 liters of liquid medicine for a patient. How many milliliters (mL) will the medicine bottle be filled with? (1 L = 1,000 mL)

A chef is planning a recipe that requires 2 pints (pt) of chicken broth. The chef's preferred store sells chicken broth in 1-liter (L) bottles. Which of the following represents the minimum number of bottles the chef needs to buy? (Note: 1 pint ≈ 0.473 liters.)

Based on the job advertisement for an Administrative Specialist, when are the three references required to be submitted?

A recipe requires 3 cups of milk, but the only tool available is a household measuring cup that uses pints (pt). How many pints of milk are needed for the recipe? (Note: 1 pt = 2 cups)

A group of students wants to sell T-shirts as a fundraiser. To manufacture the T-shirts, it will cost the students a one-time fee of $150, plus $5 for each T-shirt sold. They plan to sell the T-shirts for $12 each. Which of the following equations correctly describes Y, the number of dollars raised (profit) by the students in terms of x, the number of T-shirts sold?

A soccer field is rectangular in shape and is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide. The hectare is a metric unit of area often used to measure larger areas. Given that 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters, which of the following represents the soccer field's area in hectares?

A rectangular garden has a length of 16 meters and a width of 10 meters. A fence is installed around the garden with a gate that occupies 2 meters of the perimeter. What is the total length of fencing needed to enclose the garden, excluding the gate?

A bucket has 5 pints (pt) of liquid. Which of the following equals the amount of liquid in tablespoons (Tbsp)? Note: 1 pt = 16 fluid ounces and 1 fluid ounce = 2 Tbsp.

An individual wishes to sell her home. The home was originally listed for $200,000, but the price has been lowered to $180,000. What is the percent decrease in the listed price of the home?

There are 800 students enrolled in four allied health programs at a local community college. The percentage of students in each program is displayed in a pie chart: Nursing - 42%, Radiologic Technology - 21%, Respiratory Care - 19%, Dental Hygiene - 18%. Which of the following is the number of students enrolled in the Respiratory Care program?

A homeowner wants to place a towel bar that is 9 1/2 inches long in the center of a door that is 27 3/4 inches wide. Which of the following is the best estimate of how far the bar should be set from each edge of the door?

If 1/3 of a truck's cargo weighs 526 pounds, what is the total weight of the cargo?

A jar contains 10 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. A marble is randomly selected from the jar without looking. What is the probability that the marble chosen is neither blue nor green?

A store sells soft drinks as follows: Orange soda comes in 24-packs, priced at two 24-packs for $18 or one 24-pack for $10. Root beer comes in 24-packs at $12 each. Cream soda comes in 12-packs at $5 each. A consumer needs to purchase at least 50 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations meets this requirement at the lowest total cost?

A sport utility vehicle travels 386.4 miles on 14 gallons of gas. Which of the following represents the constant of proportionality (miles per gallon)?

Solve the equation for x: 2(4x + 3) = 7x + 5