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Isabella is planning a picnic in Big Bend National Park and wants to bring a mix of drinks and snacks. She needs to bring a total of 24 cans of drinks. If 2/3 of the cans will be soda and the rest will be water, how many cans of water should she bring to the picnic?

1. 8 ✓
2. 16
3. 10
4. 12

Why: To find out how many cans of water Isabella needs to bring, first calculate how many cans are soda. 2/3 of 24 cans is 24 * (2/3) = 16 cans of soda. Since there are a total of 24 cans, subtract the soda cans from the total: 24 - 16 = 8 cans of water. Therefore, Isabella should bring 8 cans of water.

Maria is planning a trip to New Braunfels to visit the famous water park. She plans to leave her house at 10:30 AM and travel 1/3 of the way to New Braunfels in 1/2 hour. If the total distance to the water park is 90 miles, how far will she have traveled by 11:00 AM?

1. 30 miles ✓
2. 15 miles
3. 45 miles
4. 60 miles

Why: Maria will have traveled 1/3 of 90 miles by 11:00 AM. First, calculate 1/3 of 90: 90 × (1/3) = 30 miles. Since she travels this distance in 30 minutes, by 11:00 AM, she will have traveled 30 miles.

Alejandro is making bluebonnet-themed crafts for a local festival in Texas. He plans to make 12 crafts in total. If he uses 1/3 of the materials for the first craft and 1/4 of the materials for the second craft, what fraction of the total materials has he used for the first two crafts combined?

1. 7/12 ✓
2. 5/12
3. 2/7
4. 1/2

Why: To find the total fraction of materials Alejandro used for the first two crafts, we need to add 1/3 and 1/4. First, we find a common denominator, which is 12. Then, 1/3 is equal to 4/12 and 1/4 is equal to 3/12. Adding these together gives us 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12. Therefore, Alejandro has used 7/12 of the total materials for the first two crafts.

Layla is helping her family run a food stand at the Texas State Fair. They sell two types of tacos: beef tacos and chicken tacos. The ratio of beef tacos to chicken tacos they made is 3:2. If they made a total of 50 tacos, how many beef tacos did they prepare?

1. 30 ✓
2. 20
3. 15
4. 25

Why: To find out how many beef tacos Layla's family made, first, we understand that the ratio 3:2 means for every 5 tacos, 3 are beef and 2 are chicken. The total parts of the ratio is 3 + 2 = 5 parts. Since they made 50 tacos in total, we divide 50 by 5 to find the value of one part: 50 / 5 = 10. Now, we multiply the number of beef parts (3) by the value of one part (10): 3 * 10 = 30. Therefore, Layla's family prepared 30 beef tacos.

Emilio is studying the cotton production in the Texas Panhandle. He learns that in one year, a farm produced 3/4 of a ton of cotton per acre. If the farm has 12 acres, how many tons of cotton did the farm produce that year?

1. 9 ✓
2. 8
3. 7
4. 6

Why: To find the total cotton produced, multiply the cotton produced per acre by the number of acres. So, 3/4 * 12 = 9 tons. Therefore, the farm produced 9 tons of cotton that year.

Valentina is organizing a field trip for her class to the Port of Houston. The cost of admission is $12 per student. If Valentina plans to pay for 3/4 of the total admission cost for 40 students, how much money will she need to cover for her class?

1. $240
2. $360 ✓
3. $280
4. $300

Why: To find out how much money Valentina needs to cover the admission cost for her class, first calculate the total admission cost for 40 students. The total cost is 40 students * $12 per student = $480. Since Valentina will pay for 3/4 of this amount, we calculate 3/4 of $480, which is (3/4) * 480 = $360. Therefore, Valentina needs $360.

Carolina is helping her father at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. They are making cornbread for the event, and the recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of cornmeal. If they double the recipe for a larger batch, how many cups of cornmeal will they need in total?

1. 1 1/2 ✓
2. 1/2
3. 2
4. 1 1/4

Why: To find out how many cups of cornmeal Carolina and her father will need, we start by doubling the recipe. The original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of cornmeal. When we double this amount, we calculate 3/4 * 2 = 6/4, which simplifies to 1 1/2 cups. Therefore, they will need a total of 1 1/2 cups of cornmeal.

Camila went to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with her family. They bought 3 tickets for $15.50 each and a family pack of snacks for $12.75. What is the total amount they spent at the rodeo?

1. $59.25 ✓
2. $49.25
3. $58.50
4. $48.50

Why: To find the total amount spent, first calculate the cost of the tickets: 3 tickets × $15.50 = $46.50. Then, add the cost of the snacks: $46.50 + $12.75 = $59.25. Therefore, the total amount spent at the rodeo is $59.25.