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Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Flashcards

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  1. Which fraction is between 1/2 and 3/4?

    Answer: 5/8

    5/8 = 0.625, which lies between 0.5 (1/2) and 0.75 (3/4).

  2. An item costs $45.00 after a 10% discount. What was the original price?

    Answer: $50.00

    If $45 is 90% of the original, then original = 45 ÷ 0.9 = $50.

  3. What is 5/9 as a decimal (to the nearest thousandth)?

    Answer: 0.556

    5 ÷ 9 = 0.5555…, which rounds to 0.556 at the thousandths place.

  4. A bag of sand weighs 6 3/4 pounds. How much do 8 identical bags weigh?

    Answer: 54 pounds

    6 3/4 × 8 = 27/4 × 8 = 216/4 = 54 pounds.

  5. What is 0.3 + 0.03 + 0.003?

    Answer: 0.333

    Align decimals and add: 0.300 + 0.030 + 0.003 = 0.333.

  6. If 15% of a number is 9, what is the number?

    Answer: 60

    0.15 × n = 9; n = 9 ÷ 0.15 = 60.

  7. Arrange in ascending order: 2/3, 0.6, 3/5, 0.65.

    Answer: 3/5, 0.6, 0.65, 2/3

    Convert all: 3/5=0.60, 0.6=0.60, 0.65=0.65, 2/3≈0.667; order: 3/5=0.6 < 0.65 < 2/3.