Math Matters to the Mavs Set 1 Answers

1. A. $16.80
40% of $28 is $11.20, $28-$11.20

2. A. about 21 mph
Using a map finder online, the distance between the two addresses is about 10.3 miles, so to go that far in half of an hour, Cuban would have to drive about 10.3 miles x ½ hour = about 21 miles per hour, The "abouts" are needed to take into account variations in mapping directions.

3. B. yes
He is only 10.3 miles from the game, but has 12 mpg x 2 gallons or 24 miles left in his tank of gas

4. B. Raja Bell
Nash makes 86% of his foul shots, while Bell only makes 78%, so Bell is less accurate

5. B. 5.6 seconds
(94 feet – 15 feet – 15 feet- 4 feet- 4 feet) divided by 10

6. A. 31.7
Kobe has 28 points per game x 82 = 2296, subtract Dirk‘s 26 points per game x 53 = 1378, 918/29

7. A. 644 steals
560*1.15=644

8. D. 1.33 miles
(70 x 100) divided by 5,280)

9. B. 106 feet
Pythagorean theorem, a squared + b squared = c squared

10. B. 40 bottles
64 ounces in a half gallon, 128 oz. in a gallon, 1.25*5=6.25 gallons *128 /20=40 bottles of Gatorade