BSEP - Basic Skills Education Program Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages Questions and Answers

Question 1

A soldier correctly answers 45 out of 50 questions on a proficiency test. What is this score expressed as a decimal and a percentage?

Accepted Answer

0.90 and 90%

Answer

0.45 and 45%

Answer

0.85 and 85%

Answer

4.5 and 450%

Question 2

During a land navigation course, a participant travels 3.25 kilometers. Which of the following expresses this distance as a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

3 1/4 kilometers

Answer

3 1/2 kilometers

Answer

3 3/4 kilometers

Answer

3 2/5 kilometers

Question 3

A piece of equipment originally costing $1,200 is sold at a 15% discount. What is the final sale price?

Accepted Answer

$1,020

Answer

$180

Answer

$1,050

Answer

$1,380

Question 4

Which of the following lists the numbers in ascending order (smallest to largest)?

Accepted Answer

3/5, 0.65, 70%

Answer

0.65, 3/5, 70%

Answer

3/5, 70%, 0.65

Answer

70%, 0.65, 3/5

Question 5

A unit's strength increases from 80 soldiers to 100 soldiers. What is the percentage increase in strength?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

20%

Answer

12.5%

Answer

125%

Question 6

A soldier's monthly pay is $2,500. If 1/10 is spent on food and 1/4 is spent on housing, what percentage of the pay is left?

Accepted Answer

65%

Answer

35%

Answer

45%

Answer

55%