Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Math Computation Subtest 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 0.004 × 0.05?
- 0.0002 (Correct answer)
- 0.002
- 0.02
- 0.0020
Correct answer: 0.0002
Multiply 4 × 5 = 20, then place 6 decimal places: 0.000200 = 0.0002.
Question 2: Solve the proportion: 3/5 = x/35
- x = 7
- x = 15
- x = 21 (Correct answer)
- x = 25
Correct answer: x = 21
Cross-multiply: 5x = 105, so x = 21.
Question 3: What is 3² + 4²?
Correct answer: 25
3² = 9 and 4² = 16; 9 + 16 = 25.
Question 4: A store sells items at a 40% discount. If the original price is $85, what is the sale price?
- $34
- $45
- $51 (Correct answer)
- $59
Correct answer: $51
Discount = 40% × $85 = $34; sale price = $85 − $34 = $51.
Question 5: What is the remainder when 157 is divided by 9?
Correct answer: 4
9 × 17 = 153; 157 − 153 = 4, so the remainder is 4.
Question 6: Which of the following is equivalent to 5/8?
- 0.575
- 0.625 (Correct answer)
- 0.650
- 0.725
Correct answer: 0.625
5 ÷ 8 = 0.625.
Question 7: What is 12.4 − 5.87?
- 6.47
- 6.53 (Correct answer)
- 7.47
- 7.53
Correct answer: 6.53
Aligning decimals: 12.40 − 5.87 = 6.53.
