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Math Pathways Quiz 4 Write Name Here ______________________________ You may use a calculator for this quiz. 1. A disc jockey charges $250 to provide 3 hours of music for a party. For each additional hour, he charges $75.

If he received $475 for working at a graduation party, how many hours did he work?

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2. Fifteen students in a college’s drama program attended a play at a local theater and were given a special

group discount of $125 off the total price of their tickets. If they paid $400 with the discount, what was the original price of each ticket?

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3. Earth is made up of three main layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core. The core, which is composed of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core, is about 2,156 miles thick. How many feet thick is the core?

Write all the calculations here: Write your answer in a complete sentence here and include correct units. 4. A passenger car is generally considered small if the distance between its front and back wheels is less than 95

inches. What is this distance expressed in meters?

Write all the calculations here: Write your answer in a complete sentence here and include correct units. 5. A cylindrical wheat silo has a height of 35 yards and a diameter of 5 yards. What is the maximum amount of

wheat that can be stored in this silo?

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