Once upon a time, there were three friends - Amy, Ben, and Claire. They found an old time machine that could take them to any year, but only if they solved a math problem using the four operations. One day, they decided to visit the year of the first manned moon landing. That s 1969! Claire exclaimed. They entered 1969 into the machine, but nothing happened. A voice from the machine said, To travel, subtract the current year from your desired year. It was the year 2022. Ben quickly subtracted 1969 from 2022 and entered the answer, 53. But, the machine asked for another operation. Now, divide your answer by the number of friends you are, it said. Claire divided 53 by 3 and entered 17.67. This time, the machine whirred to life, and the three friends were off on a fantastic journey through time, all thanks to the four operations!
Question 1
Who exclaimed that the year of the first manned moon landing was 1969?
C
Claire
Explanation. The story states that That s 1969! Claire exclaimed. So, Claire is the one who exclaimed it.
Question 2
What year did they have to travel to, to see the first manned moon landing?
C
1969
Explanation. The story clearly mentions that they needed to travel to the year 1969 to see the first manned moon landing.
Question 3
Which operation did the machine ask for first?
B
Subtraction
Explanation. The machine first asked them to subtract the current year from their desired year.
Question 4
What was the final number they entered into the machine?
A
17.67
Explanation. The final number the friends entered into the machine was 17.67, which was obtained after dividing 53 by 3.
Question 5
What allowed the three friends to travel through time?
B
Their knowledge of mathematics
C
The four operations
Explanation. The story states that the three friends were able to travel through time thanks to the four mathematical operations.