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Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Flashcards

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  1. What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?

    Answer: 0.75

    Divide the numerator by the denominator: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.

  2. What is 45% expressed as a decimal?

    Answer: 0.45

    To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100: 45 ÷ 100 = 0.45.

  3. What is 2/5 expressed as a percentage?

    Answer: 40%

    2 ÷ 5 = 0.40; multiply by 100 to get 40%.

  4. What is 1/3 + 1/6?

    Answer: 1/2

    Convert to common denominator: 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.

  5. What is 30% of 150?

    Answer: 45

    30% of 150 = 0.30 × 150 = 45.

  6. Reduce the fraction 18/24 to lowest terms.

    Answer: 3/4

    GCF of 18 and 24 is 6. 18÷6 = 3, 24÷6 = 4, so 3/4.

  7. What is 0.625 expressed as a fraction in lowest terms?

    Answer: 5/8

    0.625 = 625/1000. GCF is 125, giving 5/8.

  8. A store item is marked up 20% from its cost of $80. What is the selling price?

    Answer: $96

    20% of $80 = $16. $80 + $16 = $96.

  9. What is 3/8 × 4/9?

    Answer: 1/6

    Multiply numerators and denominators: (3×4)/(8×9) = 12/72 = 1/6.

  10. What is 5/6 ÷ 2/3?

    Answer: 5/4

    Multiply by the reciprocal: 5/6 × 3/2 = 15/12 = 5/4.

  11. A soldier scores 72 out of 90 on a test. What percentage did she score?

    Answer: 80%

    72 ÷ 90 = 0.80 = 80%.

  12. What is 7/10 + 3/5?

    Answer: 1 3/10

    Convert 3/5 to 6/10. 7/10 + 6/10 = 13/10 = 1 3/10.

  13. An item originally costs $120. After a 15% discount, what is the new price?

    Answer: $102

    15% of $120 = $18. $120 - $18 = $102.

  14. What is 0.35 expressed as a percentage?

    Answer: 35%

    Multiply the decimal by 100: 0.35 × 100 = 35%.

  15. What is 2 1/4 - 3/4?

    Answer: 1 1/2

    Convert 2 1/4 to 9/4. 9/4 - 3/4 = 6/4 = 1 1/2.

  16. What percent of 200 is 50?

    Answer: 25%

    50 ÷ 200 = 0.25 = 25%.

  17. What is 1.2 × 0.5?

    Answer: 0.6

    1.2 × 0.5 = 0.6. Multiply as whole numbers (12 × 5 = 60), then place decimal.

  18. A vehicle travels 3/5 of a 200-mile route. How many miles does it cover?

    Answer: 120

    3/5 × 200 = 120 miles.

  19. Which fraction is greatest: 2/3, 3/5, 5/8?

    Answer: 2/3

    Convert to decimals: 2/3 ≈ 0.667, 3/5 = 0.60, 5/8 = 0.625. So 2/3 is greatest.

  20. What is 12.5% expressed as a fraction in lowest terms?

    Answer: 1/8

    12.5% = 12.5/100 = 125/1000 = 1/8.