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BMST - Basic Math and Science Fractions, Decimals, and Number Operations Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. What is 5/6 – 2/9?

    Answer: 11/18

    LCD is 18: 15/18 – 4/18 = 11/18.

  2. If 0.375 is expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, what is it?

    Answer: 3/8

    0.375 = 375/1000 = 3/8 when reduced by dividing numerator and denominator by 125.

  3. A board is 9⅓ feet long. It is cut into pieces that are each 1⅓ feet long. How many pieces are there?

    Answer: 7

    9⅓ ÷ 1⅓ = 28/3 ÷ 4/3 = 28/3 × 3/4 = 7 pieces.

  4. Which of the following numbers is between 0.6 and 0.7?

    Answer: 0.67

    0.67 lies between 0.60 and 0.70.

  5. A car travels 157.5 miles on 4.5 gallons of gas. What is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

    Answer: 35 mpg

    157.5 ÷ 4.5 = 35 miles per gallon.

  6. What is the value of 4² – (3/4 × 8)?

    Answer: 10

    4² = 16; 3/4 × 8 = 6; 16 – 6 = 10.

  7. Which fraction is NOT equivalent to 0.5?

    Answer: 5/9

    5/9 ≈ 0.556, which is not equal to 0.5.