ASVAB Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 2/5 of 3/7?
- 5/12
- 6/35 (Correct answer)
- 2/12
- 6/12
Correct answer: 6/35
Multiply numerators and denominators: (2×3)/(5×7) = 6/35.
Question 2: A recruit scored 84% on a 50-question test. How many questions did the recruit answer correctly?
- 40
- 42 (Correct answer)
- 44
- 46
Correct answer: 42
84% of 50 = 0.84 × 50 = 42 questions.
Question 3: Which decimal is largest: 0.5, 0.05, 0.505, 0.055?
- 0.5
- 0.05
- 0.505 (Correct answer)
- 0.055
Correct answer: 0.505
0.505 = 0.505 > 0.500 = 0.5, making it the largest value.
Question 4: What is 3 1/3 × 2 1/4?
- 6 1/4
- 7 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 6 3/4
- 7 1/4
Correct answer: 7 1/2
Convert: 10/3 × 9/4 = 90/12 = 15/2 = 7 1/2.
Question 5: A number increased from 50 to 65. What is the percent increase?
- 15%
- 23%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 35%
Correct answer: 30%
Increase = 15; percent increase = (15/50) × 100 = 30%.
Question 6: Divide 9.6 by 0.4.
- 0.24
- 2.4
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 240
Correct answer: 24
9.6 ÷ 0.4 = 96 ÷ 4 = 24 (multiply both by 10 to eliminate the decimal).
Question 7: What is 1/6 expressed as a percentage (to the nearest tenth)?
- 16.5%
- 16.7% (Correct answer)
- 17.0%
- 15.6%
Correct answer: 16.7%
1 ÷ 6 = 0.16666…; multiplied by 100 and rounded to the nearest tenth = 16.7%.
