Multiplying by multiples of 10 Transitional Reasoning Download PDF

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1. 1.

   An agricultural supply center packages organic fertilizer into bags for regional nurseries. In the first distribution plan, workers fill 60 large pallets, with each pallet holding 80 bags of fertilizer. To accommodate smaller transport vans, the manager decides to repackage the exact same total shipment using medium pallets that hold only 40 bags each. How many medium pallets are needed to transport the entire shipment of fertilizer?

   • A) 12
   • B) 30
   • C) 100
   • D) 120
2. 2.

   A textile factory operates a standard weaving loom that produces 30 meters of fabric per hour and runs for 400 hours during a production cycle. The factory upgrades to an advanced loom that produces 50 meters of fabric per hour and runs for 600 hours during the same cycle. By how many meters of fabric does the production of the advanced loom exceed the production of the standard loom?

   • A) 4,000 meters
   • B) 18,000 meters
   • C) 28,800 meters
   • D) 42,000 meters
3. 3.

   A logistics company ships electrical components in two types of crates: Standard and Heavy-Duty. Each Standard crate contains 30 trays with 50 components per tray, while each Heavy-Duty crate contains 40 trays with 70 components per tray. If a technician orders 10 crates of each type for an assembly project, what is the total number of components delivered?

   • A) 4,300
   • B) 28,000
   • C) 38,000
   • D) 43,000
4. 4.

   An educational print shop prepares math workbook shipments for several school districts. Each shipping pallet holds 40 cartons, and each carton contains 60 workbooks. If a warehouse receives 3 of these pallets, how many workbooks are received in total?

   • A) 2,400 workbooks
   • B) 4,800 workbooks
   • C) 7,200 workbooks
   • D) 72,000 workbooks