BSEP Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.25
- 0.50
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
- 1.25
Correct answer: 0.75
3 divided by 4 equals 0.75.
Question 2: A shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
- $10
- $25
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $35
Correct answer: $30
25% of $40 is $10, so $40 − $10 = $30.
Question 3: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.6?
- 1/6
- 2/5
- 3/5 (Correct answer)
- 6/10 simplified is 3/5
Correct answer: 3/5
0.6 = 6/10 = 3/5 in lowest terms.
Question 4: What is 1/3 + 1/6?
- 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 2/9
- 1/4
- 2/6
Correct answer: 1/2
1/3 = 2/6, so 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.
Question 5: If 15 out of 60 students passed a test, what percentage passed?
- 15%
- 20%
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 30%
Correct answer: 25%
15/60 = 0.25 = 25%.
Question 6: What is 2.5 × 0.4?
- 0.1
- 1.0 (Correct answer)
- 1.4
- 10.0
Correct answer: 1.0
2.5 × 0.4 = 1.0; multiply 25 × 4 = 100, then place two decimal places.
Question 7: Which of the following is the largest?
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 0.60
- 62%
- 3/5
Correct answer: 5/8
5/8 = 0.625, which is greater than 62% (0.62), 0.60, and 3/5 (0.60).
