Mathematics Flashcards
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What is the probability of rolling a 3 or a 5 on a standard six-sided die?
Answer: 1/3
There are 2 favorable outcomes (3 and 5) out of 6 possible outcomes: 2/6 = 1/3.
A train leaves at 2:15 PM and arrives at 5:45 PM. How long is the trip?
Answer: 3 hours 30 minutes
From 2:15 to 5:15 is 3 hours. From 5:15 to 5:45 is 30 more minutes. Total: 3 hours 30 minutes.
What is the square root of 144?
Answer: 12
12 × 12 = 144, so √144 = 12.
Convert 3/5 to a percentage.
Answer: 60%
3/5 = 0.6 = 60%. Divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.
If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 24 students total, how many girls are there?
Answer: 15
Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. Each part = 24/8 = 3. Girls = 5 × 3 = 15.
What is the order of operations for: 3 + 4 × 2 - 1?
Answer: 10
Following PEMDAS: multiplication first: 4 × 2 = 8. Then left to right: 3 + 8 - 1 = 10.