Pre-Algebra Flashcards
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Which of the following fractions is between 1/2 and 3/4?
Answer: 5/8
5/8 = 0.625, which lies between 1/2 = 0.5 and 3/4 = 0.75.
Evaluate: (−2)³ × (−1)⁴
Answer: −8
(−2)³ = −8 and (−1)⁴ = 1, so (−8) × 1 = −8.
If a map uses a scale of 1 inch = 25 miles, how many miles apart are two cities that are 3.6 inches apart on the map?
Answer: 90 miles
3.6 inches × 25 miles/inch = 90 miles.
Simplify: (2/3) ÷ (4/9)
Answer: 3/2
Dividing by a fraction means multiplying by its reciprocal: (2/3) × (9/4) = 18/12 = 3/2.
What is the next number in the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?
Answer: 48
Each term is multiplied by 2, so 24 × 2 = 48.
A tank is 3/4 full. If it holds 80 gallons when full, how many gallons are in the tank?
Answer: 60 gallons
3/4 × 80 = 60 gallons.
Which of the following numbers is divisible by both 3 and 4?
Answer: 36
36 ÷ 3 = 12 and 36 ÷ 4 = 9, so 36 is divisible by both 3 and 4.