Mathematics Flashcards
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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?
Answer: 12
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12… Multiples of 6: 6, 12… The LCM is 12.
A bag contains 3 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue marble?
Answer: 1/2
There are 5 blue out of 10 total marbles, so probability = 5/10 = 1/2.
Which expression represents 'the product of 7 and a number n, decreased by 4'?
Answer: 7n − 4
'Product of 7 and n' is 7n; 'decreased by 4' means subtract 4, giving 7n − 4.
A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the car's average speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 60 mph
Speed = distance ÷ time = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 mph.
Which set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?
Answer: −5, −1, 0, 3, 7
From least to greatest: −5 < −1 < 0 < 3 < 7.
What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 9 inches?
Answer: 36 inches
Perimeter of a square = 4 × side = 4 × 9 = 36 inches.
Solve for x: 2x + 8 = 20
Answer: 6
Subtract 8 from both sides: 2x = 12; divide by 2: x = 6.