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Letters were recently mailed to all of our graduates indicating that  in order to receive an exam bonus you must take it by a certain date. If you have any questions regarding the letter please call our office.

Try answering following questions:

1. Mr. Benson wants to sort his computer files into folders that hold 30 files each. He has 960 files. About how many folders will Mr. Benson need to hold all the files?

A. 20 folders

B. 32 folders

C. 40 folders

D. 60 folders

2. Ahmad has 22 boxes of CDs. Each box has 12 CDs. About how many CDs does Ahmad have?

A. 34 CD’s

B. 124 CD’s

C. 260 CD’s

D. 300 CD’s

3. The fish aquarium holds about 30 gallons of water. If five fish can live in one gallon, about how many fish can you put in the tank?

A. 100 fish

B. 125 fish

C. 135 fish

D. 150 fish

Answers to these questions can be found when the next “question of the week” is posted

Lackawanna – April 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Johnson College                            Luzerne – April 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Educational Conference Center at LCCC            Schuylkill -May 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the Schuylkill CTC, N. Campus in Frackville             Northern Tier – May 19th 6 p.m. at the Northern Tier CTC in Towanda

Try these word problems:

1.  Last year Patti K. sold TVs for a department store. She sold 110 big-screen TVs for $1,500 each. What is the total dollar amount Patti K. took in selling TVs?

A. $165,000

B. $200,000

C. $300,000

D. $165,000,000

2. Last week, Rohana bought a new computer for 10% off the advertised price. The advertised price was $1,800. How much did Rohana have to pay for the computer.

A. $1,800

B. $1,980

C. $2,200

D. $1,620

3. The State of Minnesota has a .065 (6.5%) sales tax. Use the last problem to determine how much tax Rohana had to pay on her new computer.

A. $105.30

B. $110.00

C. $6.50

D. $121.10

Look for the answers next week!

READING COMPREHENSION

The timing of New Year’s Day has changed with customs and calendars. The Mayan civilization, on what is now called the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, celebrated the New Year on one of two days when the noonday sun is directly overhead. In the equatorial regions of the earth, between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the sun is in this position twice a year, once on its passage southward, and once on its passage northward. At the early Mayan city of Izapan in the southern Yucatan, the overhead date for the sun on its southward passage was August 13. The Myans celebrated this date as the beginning of the new year.  Later at the more northerly sight of Edzna the corresponding overhead date is July 26. Analysis of Myan pictoral calendars indicated that they celebrated the new year on August 13 prior to 150 AD and on July 26 after that year. This change has been explained by archeological dating showing that 150 AD was the time that the Myans moved the hub of their civilization from the southern to the northern site. 

1. According to the passage, the sun at Edzna was directly overhead at noon on”

? July 26th only.

? August 13th only.

? July 26th and one other date.

? August 13th and one other date.

2. If the Mayans had moved their civilization’s center south of Izapa, their new date for celebration of the New Year would probably have been closest to which of the following date?

? January 1st

? February 20th.

? March 25th.

? September 15th.

3. Why did the Mayans move their capital city from Izapa to Edzna?

? The climate at Edzna was more temperate.

? Lunar eclipses were more visible at Edzna.

? The terrain near Edzna was more suitable for agriculture.

? Cannot be determined from the information given.

The Luzerne County program only will accept students up to age 21. Email questions to nepalmc@epix.net