PAPA PAPA Number Sense & Operations

Question 1

What is the value of 3/4 + 5/6?

Accepted Answer

19/12

Answer

Finding a common denominator of 12 gives 9/12 + 10/12 = 19/12.

Question 2

Which of the following is equivalent to 0.375?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

0.375 = 375/1000, which simplifies to 3/8.

Question 3

A jacket costs $80 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$60

Answer

25% of $80 is $20, so the sale price is $80 − $20 = $60.

Question 4

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

The multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24… and of 12 are 12, 24…, so the LCM is 24.

Question 5

Which number is between 2/5 and 3/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

2/5 = 0.40 and 3/4 = 0.75; 1/2 = 0.50, which falls between them.

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