Math Problemsby SHR ’06–’07

Unit 4 Test
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A name-brand bottle of rum costs $12.95. The generic brand sells for $7.50. If a math teacher buys 4 bottles of generic rum each week, how much does he save each month? How much does he save each year? How much money does the teacher save over the course of 11 years?

A math teacher’s new apartment is approximately 12 ft. long and 5 ft. wide and the bathroom takes up 50% of the apartment. A normal, human-sized bed is 6 ft. by 3 ft. Does he have enough room for a standard bed? Or will he have to sleep in some kind of dog bed?

By order of the high courts, a math teacher must keep a 1000 ft distance from his ex-wife at all times. Say, theoretically, she lives on 63rd and 1st, exactly half-way between his apartment and the school. How far out of the way does the teacher have to walk every morning just to keep from getting arrested?

A math teacher is frightened 95% of the time. How many hours a day is he frightened? What is he so afraid of?

After 11 years of service, a math teacher receives an $80 gift-certificate to Shaw’s Gas, in lieu of a raise. How much of that money will be left after taxes? Express in bottles of rum.