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Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Flashcards

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  1. What is 2/5 of 3/7?

    Answer: 6/35

    Multiply numerators and denominators: (2×3)/(5×7) = 6/35.

  2. A recruit scored 84% on a 50-question test. How many questions did the recruit answer correctly?

    Answer: 42

    84% of 50 = 0.84 × 50 = 42 questions.

  3. Which decimal is largest: 0.5, 0.05, 0.505, 0.055?

    Answer: 0.505

    0.505 = 0.505 > 0.500 = 0.5, making it the largest value.

  4. What is 3 1/3 × 2 1/4?

    Answer: 7 1/2

    Convert: 10/3 × 9/4 = 90/12 = 15/2 = 7 1/2.

  5. A number increased from 50 to 65. What is the percent increase?

    Answer: 30%

    Increase = 15; percent increase = (15/50) × 100 = 30%.

  6. Divide 9.6 by 0.4.

    Answer: 24

    9.6 ÷ 0.4 = 96 ÷ 4 = 24 (multiply both by 10 to eliminate the decimal).

  7. What is 1/6 expressed as a percentage (to the nearest tenth)?

    Answer: 16.7%

    1 ÷ 6 = 0.16666…; multiplied by 100 and rounded to the nearest tenth = 16.7%.