Practice Test (Quantitative Reasoning) Flashcards
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What is the value of 8 + 6 × 2 - 4?
Answer: 16
Multiplication first: 6 × 2 = 12, then 8 + 12 - 4 = 16.
A map scale shows 1 inch = 50 miles. How many miles do 3.5 inches represent?
Answer: 175
3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.
If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4 and there are 24 girls, how many boys are there?
Answer: 18
Each ratio part equals 24 ÷ 4 = 6, so boys = 3 × 6 = 18.
What is 3/5 expressed as a percent?
Answer: 60%
3 ÷ 5 = 0.60 = 60%.
Solve: -3 - (-7).
Answer: 4
Subtracting a negative adds: -3 + 7 = 4.
A tank holds 60 gallons and is filled at 4 gallons per minute. How long to fill it?
Answer: 15 minutes
60 ÷ 4 = 15 minutes.
What is the next number in the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, ...?
Answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 54 × 3 = 162.