Mathematics Number and Algebra Flashcards
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A number pattern starts 3, 7, 11, 15, ... What is the 10th term of the pattern?
Answer: 39
The pattern adds 4 each time, so the 10th term is 3 + 9 × 4 = 39.
Which of the following fractions is closest in value to 0.4?
Answer: 2/5
2/5 equals exactly 0.4, so it is the closest.
Mia buys 3 pens and 2 notebooks for $11. A pen costs $1.50. How much does one notebook cost?
Answer: $3.25
Three pens cost $4.50, leaving $6.50 for two notebooks, so each notebook is $3.25.
If 4n − 7 = 25, what is the value of 2n + 1?
Answer: 17
Solving gives n = 8, so 2n + 1 = 17.
What is the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 6, 8 and 12?
Answer: 24
24 is the smallest number that 6, 8 and 12 all divide into evenly.
A rectangle's length is 3 cm more than its width. If its perimeter is 26 cm, what is its width?
Answer: 5 cm
Let width = w, then 2(w + w + 3) = 26 gives w = 5.