ASVAB Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which fraction is between 1/2 and 3/4?
- 1/4
- 3/8
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 7/8
Correct answer: 5/8
5/8 = 0.625, which lies between 0.5 (1/2) and 0.75 (3/4).
Question 2: An item costs $45.00 after a 10% discount. What was the original price?
- $49.50
- $50.00 (Correct answer)
- $54.00
- $55.00
Correct answer: $50.00
If $45 is 90% of the original, then original = 45 ÷ 0.9 = $50.
Question 3: What is 5/9 as a decimal (to the nearest thousandth)?
- 0.555
- 0.556 (Correct answer)
- 0.545
- 0.500
Correct answer: 0.556
5 ÷ 9 = 0.5555…, which rounds to 0.556 at the thousandths place.
Question 4: A bag of sand weighs 6 3/4 pounds. How much do 8 identical bags weigh?
- 48 pounds
- 52 pounds
- 54 pounds (Correct answer)
- 56 pounds
Correct answer: 54 pounds
6 3/4 × 8 = 27/4 × 8 = 216/4 = 54 pounds.
Question 5: What is 0.3 + 0.03 + 0.003?
- 0.036
- 0.33
- 0.333 (Correct answer)
- 3.33
Correct answer: 0.333
Align decimals and add: 0.300 + 0.030 + 0.003 = 0.333.
Question 6: If 15% of a number is 9, what is the number?
- 45
- 54
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 75
Correct answer: 60
0.15 × n = 9; n = 9 ÷ 0.15 = 60.
Question 7: Arrange in ascending order: 2/3, 0.6, 3/5, 0.65.
- 0.6, 3/5, 0.65, 2/3
- 3/5, 0.6, 0.65, 2/3 (Correct answer)
- 2/3, 0.65, 0.6, 3/5
- 0.65, 2/3, 0.6, 3/5
Correct answer: 3/5, 0.6, 0.65, 2/3
Convert all: 3/5=0.60, 0.6=0.60, 0.65=0.65, 2/3≈0.667; order: 3/5=0.6 < 0.65 < 2/3.
ASVAB Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 5
Which fraction is between 1/2 and 3/4?