BMST BMST - Basic Math and Science Fractions, Decimals, and Number Operations Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 + 1/2?
- 5/4 (Correct answer)
- 4/6
- 7/8
- 1/4
Correct answer: 5/4
To add 3/4 + 1/2, convert 1/2 to 2/4, then add to get 5/4.
Question 2: What is 0.75 expressed as a fraction in simplest form?
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/4
- 2/3
- 7/10
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4 by dividing numerator and denominator by 25.
Question 3: Which of the following values is the greatest?
- 0.600
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 3/5
- 0.58
Correct answer: 5/8
5/8 = 0.625, which is greater than 0.600, 0.600 (3/5), and 0.58.
Question 4: What is 2/3 × 3/4?
- 5/12
- 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 6/7
- 3/8
Correct answer: 1/2
Multiply numerators and denominators: (2×3)/(3×4) = 6/12 = 1/2.
Question 5: What is 5.4 ÷ 0.6?
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 6
Correct answer: 9
Multiply both numbers by 10 to get 54 ÷ 6 = 9.
Question 6: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?
- 8
- 24
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 6
Correct answer: 12
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12… and multiples of 6: 6, 12…; the smallest shared multiple is 12.
BMST BMST - Basic Math and Science Fractions, Decimals, and Number Operations Questions and Answers 1
What is 3/4 + 1/2?