Mathematical Usage Flashcards
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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 24 students total, how many are girls?
Answer: 15
Total parts = 8; each part = 3 students, so girls = 5 × 3 = 15.
What is 3/8 expressed as a decimal?
Answer: 0.375
3 ÷ 8 = 0.375.
A worker earns $18 per hour and works 35 hours. What are the weekly earnings?
Answer: $630
18 × 35 = $630.
What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 9 inches?
Answer: 36 inches
Perimeter = 4 × side = 4 × 9 = 36 inches.
If 5 pencils cost $2.00, how much do 8 pencils cost?
Answer: $3.20
Each pencil costs $0.40, so 8 × $0.40 = $3.20.
What is the average of 12, 18, 24, and 30?
Answer: 21
Sum = 84; 84 ÷ 4 = 21.
Solve: 48 ÷ 6 + 2 × 3.
Answer: 14
48 ÷ 6 = 8 and 2 × 3 = 6, so 8 + 6 = 14.