Numeracy Skills Flashcards
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What is the value of −3 × (−4) + 2?
Answer: 14
−3 × −4 = 12; 12 + 2 = 14.
A container holds 3/5 of a gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the container, how much juice remains?
Answer: 9/20 gallon
Amount poured = 1/4 × 3/5 = 3/20; remaining = 3/5 − 3/20 = 12/20 − 3/20 = 9/20.
A train departs at 8:45 AM and arrives at 11:20 AM. How long is the journey?
Answer: 2 hours 35 minutes
From 8:45 AM to 11:20 AM = 2 hours and 35 minutes.
What is 1/3 ÷ 1/6?
Answer: 2
Dividing by a fraction means multiplying by its reciprocal: 1/3 × 6/1 = 6/3 = 2.
The perimeter of a square is 36 inches. What is its area?
Answer: 81 in²
Side = 36 ÷ 4 = 9 inches; Area = 9² = 81 in².
What is the mode of this data set: 4, 7, 2, 7, 9, 4, 7, 3?
Answer: 7
7 appears three times, more than any other number, so 7 is the mode.
A map has a scale of 1 inch = 25 miles. Two cities are 3.6 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance?
Answer: 90 miles
Actual distance = 3.6 × 25 = 90 miles.