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7th Merit Problem Solving #79
The formula for determining the area of a
parallelogram is A  bh where A=area,
b=base and h=height.
1) If the base of a parallelogram is 7 cm
and the height is 8.9 cm, determine the
area.
2) If the area of a parallelogram is 84 ft 2
and the base is 8 ft, determine the height.
7th Merit Problem Solving #80
Determine the area of the following
trapezoid:
65 cm
35 cm
40 cm
7th Merit Problem Solving #81
1) Determine the total number of possible
outcomes if you spin each spinner once.
Red
Blue
1
2
G
3
4
F
H A
B
C
E D
2) A menu has 5 appetizers, 8 main dishes,
and 4 desserts. How many different meals
can you make if you choose one from each
category?
7th Merit Problem Solving #82
Rolling a pair of dice:
Sum
2 3 4
Frequency 1 2 5
5
8
6
6
7 8
10 4
9
3
10 11 12
4 0 1
Using the data collected in the table above,
determine: (record as a fraction, decimal,
and percent)
1) p(rolling a sum of 8)
2) p(rolling a sum of 3)
3) p(rolling a sum of 4, 5, or 6)
7th Merit Problem Solving #83
You spin a spinner with 8 equal sections
labeled A-H, then roll a number cube.
Determine:
1) p(A,3)
2) p(C,odd)
3) p(vowel, factor of 10)
7th Merit Problem Solving #84
1) If a car travels 496 miles in 6 hours, what
is the rate in miles per hour?
2) If 12 gallons of gas cost $28.68, what
would be the cost per gallon?
7th Merit Problem Solving #85
Write each ratio below as a simplified
fraction:
1) 10 girls to 18 boys
2) 8 inches to 2 feet
Find the unit rate;
3) 44 miles for 3 gallons
4) $13.50 for 5.4 lbs
________miles per gallon
$_______ per lb
7th Merit Problem Solving #86
Solve each problem- label your steps!
1) A car is 16 feet long and 6 feet wide. If
the model of the car is 10 inches long, what
will the width be?
2) A picture of a flag in a book is 3 inches
tall and 5 inches wide. If the actual flag is
11 feet tall, how wide is it?
7th Merit Problem Solving #87
Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest
form:
1) 22 yds to 50 ft
2) 6:24
3) The number of arrows to the number of
hearts in the diagram below.

4) The number of arrows to the number of
triangles in the diagram above.
7th Merit Problem Solving #88
Find the unit rate for each company. Round
to the nearest cent. Which is the better buy?
Justify your choice.
Starbucks
20 oz for $4.35
Panera
12 oz for $3.35
7th Merit Problem Solving #89
Usain Bolt ran the 100 meters (328 feet) at
the 2008 Olympics in 9.69 seconds. How
far is his “league” (how far can he run in an
hour?)