Physical quantity - practice problems - page 6 of 317
A physical quantity is a term numerically describing a property or state of a physical object. For example, a physical quantity is a length, and its corresponding physical unit is a meter (symbol m). Similarly, the quantity is weight, and the unit is the kilogram (kg). Physical quantities can be divided into a scalar (has magnitude), vector (has magnitude and direction), and tensor (has magnitude and multiple directions).Number of problems found: 6336
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Rose and Bill share a 30-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Rose has used 1/10 of the bucket, and Bill has used 2/5 of the bucket of clay. How many ounces are left in the bucket? - A biology
A biology experiment required pouring 2/9 liter of nutrient solution and 2/3 liter of pure water into a tank. At the end of the experiment, 3/10 liter of fluid had evaporated. How much fluid was left in the tank? - The temperature 42
The temperature in your town is 31°F. The radio announcer says that the temperature will drop by 15 degrees. What will the temperature be? Write an equation to show how you found your answer. - The price 5
The price of a visit to the dentist is calculated according to the formula 50+100n, where n is the number of cavities the dentist finds. On your last visit to the dentist, 2 cavities were found. What was the cost of your visit? - Pizza sharing
If five boys are going to share the cost of a pizza that costs Php 499.00, how much will each boy have to pay? - Mr.de
Mr. Guzman bought 7 1/2 kg of meat. He used 2 3/4 kg for afritada, 3 1/8 kg for menudo, and the rest for pochero. How many kilograms of meat did he use for pochero? - Workers
Suppose John starts work at 8:45 AM and finishes at 5:15 PM. He has 90 minutes of breaks. How many hours does he work in 5 days? - The jeep
The jeep driver filled his tank with 12 3/4 liters of gasoline. If he uses 1 1/3 liters for each round trip, how many round trips can he make before re-filling? - Purchase 10
Gia purchased a school bag for Php 5, 699.7, books for Php 5, 148.9, and a pen for Php 1, 350.00. What is the total amount that she spent? - Profit or loss
A store's owner records disclosed the following information: Sales P21,050, Purchases P24,150, Merchandise inventory P5100.00, Expenses P2200.00. Prepare a profit & loss statement. How is the store owner's profit or loss for the month of December? - Vidya
Vidya and Peter went for a picnic . Their mother gave them a water bottle that contained 5 liters of water. Vidya consumed 2/5 of the water. Peter consumed the remaining water. How much water did Vidya drink? How much water did Peter drink? - A surveyor
A surveyor estimated the distance across a river to be 300 m. The actual distance across the river was 286.4 m. Find the absolute error and the percent error of the surveyor's estimate. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. - Library 4
Library A has a total collection of 250 books. Library B has 100 more books than Library A, and Library C has twice as many books as the combined number of books in Library A and B. What is the total number of books in libraries A, B and C? - Mother 16
Mother cooks food in 1 3/4 hours and prepares the children's snack in 4/6 of an hour. How much longer does she cook the food than prepare the children's snacks? - Tie rope
Fred was learning to tie rope. He had 5 1/2 feet of rope. If each knot took up 4/5 of a foot of rope, how many knots could he make? - Aaron
Aaron filled the bird bath with 72 ounces of water. A group of bluejays came by and drank 6.19 ounces. Then, a vulture swooped in and drank twelve and three-fifths ounces of the water. How much water is left in the bird bath? - The table
The table displays the amount of time, in minutes, Jordan rode his bike for five days. How many total hours did Jordan ride his bike in the five days? Day ; Time (minutes) 1 ; 45 2 ; 109 3 ; 51 4 ; 121 5 ; 38 - Mike withdrew
Mike withdrew $60 dollar sign, 60 from his bank account 3 times. What is the change in Mike's account balance after all 3 withdrawals? - Shandra
Shandra saved $24. She lends 1/3 of her savings to her brother. Shandra wants to buy an $18 bracelet. Will she have enough money to purchase the bracelet? Explain - Your are
You are cutting as many 32 1/4-inch sections as you can out of a board that is 129 inches long. How many pieces can you get out of the board?
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