Quantitative Reasoning Flashcards
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If a number is increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%, the net result is the original number multiplied by what factor?
Answer: 1.00
1.25 × 0.80 = 1.00, so the number returns to its original value.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 45. What is the largest of the three?
Answer: 16
The integers are 14, 15, 16, and the largest is 16.
A right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer: 10
By the Pythagorean theorem, √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10.
If 2^x = 32, what is x?
Answer: 5
2^5 = 32, so x = 5.
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At this rate, how far will it travel in 5 hours?
Answer: 300 miles
The rate is 60 mph, so in 5 hours it travels 60 × 5 = 300 miles.
What is the value of |−12| + |7|?
Answer: 19
The absolute values are 12 and 7, which sum to 19.
If the probability of an event occurring is 0.3, what is the probability it does NOT occur?
Answer: 0.7
Complementary probability is 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.