using a table math review Q’s?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at 9:35 am

1: A ladder is 11 feet long. How high up a wall will it reach if the foot is 3 feet from the wall?
10.6 ft
11.2 ft
8.4 ft
9.9 ft

2: What is the diagonal distance across a rectangular lot that is 80 feet wide and 150 feet long?
165 ft
184 ft
170 ft
196 ft

3: A telephone pole is supported by a wire that is stretched from a point 25 feet above the ground to a stake in the ground 9 feet from the foot of the pole. How long must the wire be?
28.9 ft
31.4 ft
27.4 ft
26.6 ft

4: Each side of a baseball diamond (which is in the shape of a square) is 90 feet long. What is the distance from home plate to second base?
118 ft
127.3 ft
180 ft
154.2 ft

5: A ship sails directly eastward a distance of 300 miles. Because of a storm, it then changes its direction and sails directly south a distance of 125 miles. Then how far is it from its starting point?
404 mi.
376 mi.
325 mi.
388 mi.