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1.

This is a well-known nursery rhyme:I was going to St Ives, I met a man with 7 wives:Each wife had 7 sacks; Each sack had 7 cats;Each cat has 7 kits; Kits, cats, sacks and wives. Question:How many people were going to St Ives?
- A.
  
  No one
- B.
  
  2801
- C.
  
  2800
- D.
  
  1
- E.
  
  None of these
Correct Answer
D. 1

Explanation
The answer is 1 because it says I was going to St Ives.
But the other people was going the other way.

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2.

School goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a morning break of 20 minutes and lunch takes 1 hour. The total time for classes each day is
- A.
  
  5h 20min
- B.
  
  4h 40min
- C.
  
  4h 20min
- D.
  
  4h 50min
- E.
  
  I don't know
Correct Answer
B. 4h 40min
3.

What does 4.86 x 0.79 approximately equal to? Tip: Try using common sense(Think Smart)and don't use a calculator.
- A.
  
  0.4
- B.
  
  400
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  0.04
- E.
  
  I don't know
Correct Answer
C. 4

Explanation
Answer is 4 because it's almost like 4 x 1

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4.

My Friend gave me $1000 to buy furniture. First I spent $388 on a new couch, then $100 on a table and $320 for 5 Rugs.Question:How much money do I have after spending money on the furniture?
- A.
  
  $192
- B.
  
  $194
- C.
  
  $184
- D.
  
  $182
- E.
  
  None of the these
Correct Answer
A. $192

Explanation
Answer is $192 because $1000-$388-$100-$320 =$192

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5.

I have 1,000 marbles.First I gave 420 marbles to John,Second I gave 300 marbles to Emily,Then I gave 199 to Nick.Question:How much so I have left for myself?
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  120
- C.
  
  121
- D.
  
  500
- E.
  
  None of these
Correct Answer
E. None of these

Explanation
Answer was suppose to be 192 but it's not up there.

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Pham's Maths Quizzes

This is a well-known nursery rhyme:I was going to St Ives, I met a man with 7 wives:Each wife had 7 sacks; Each sack had 7 cats;Each cat has 7 kits; Kits, cats, sacks and wives. Question:How many people were going to St Ives?

School goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a morning break of 20 minutes and lunch takes 1 hour. The total time for classes each day is

What does 4.86 x 0.79 approximately equal to? Tip: Try using common sense(Think Smart)and don't use a calculator.

My Friend gave me $1000 to buy furniture. First I spent $388 on a new couch, then $100 on a table and $320 for 5 Rugs.Question:How much money do I have after spending money on the furniture?

I have 1,000 marbles.First I gave 420 marbles to John,Second I gave 300 marbles to Emily,Then I gave 199 to Nick.Question:How much so I have left for myself?