Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Math Computation Subtest 5

Question 1

What is 0.004 × 0.05?

Accepted Answer

0.0002

Answer

Multiply 4 × 5 = 20, then place 6 decimal places: 0.000200 = 0.0002.

Question 2

Solve the proportion: 3/5 = x/35

Accepted Answer

x = 21

Answer

Cross-multiply: 5x = 105, so x = 21.

Question 3

What is 3² + 4²?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$51

Answer

Discount = 40% × $85 = $34; sale price = $85 − $34 = $51.

Question 5

What is the remainder when 157 is divided by 9?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

9 × 17 = 153; 157 − 153 = 4, so the remainder is 4.

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