Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Desk Duck Visits Brazil

Mrs. Krall took our desk duck with her on her trip to Brazil. Check out the fun things they did together and post your answers to the math problems below.

 

1 Real (R$1) is equivalent to 60 cents. Each candle is 6 Reals (R$6). How much is that in American dollars?
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1 kilogram is equivalent to 2.2 pounds. One bag of dried sugar cane is ½ of a kilogram. How many pounds are in each bag?



 
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Each bag of dried mangoes costs R$4 or 3 bags for R$9. Which is the better deal and what is the ratio of bags to Reals when you buys 3 bags?

 
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Fahrenheit is equal to the Celsius temperature x 9/5 + 32.
At the Japanese Garden, the water is 20 degrees Celsius at 3pm. Using the formula 20 x 9/5 + 32, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit.

 
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At 5pm, the water was 15 degrees Celsius. Using the formula 15 degrees Celsius x 9/5 + 32, what was the temperature in Fahrenheit?

 
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This Pagoda has 3 levels that are 2 meters each. If 1 meter equals 3.3 feet, how tall is the Pagoda in feet?

 
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This bridge is 2 meters long. Using the formula: 1 meter = 3.3 feet,
How long is the bridge is feet.


 
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The cost to get into this Brazilian Museum is $5.10 in Americam money. If 1 American dollar is equal to 1.7 Reals, how many Reals does it cost to get into the musuem?


 
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The duck decided to try some coconut juice. It drank 100ml of coconut juice. If 50ml = 1.7 oz., how many ounces did the duck drink?


 
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Ooops!!! The duck drank too much, but had a wonderful time in Sao Paulo and Caldas Novas Brazil!