Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?
- A. 4.5%
- B. 0.045%
- C. 0.45%
- D. 45%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert 0.45 to a percentage, you multiply by 100: 0.45 100 = 45%. Therefore, the correct answer is D. 45%.
Choice A, 4.5%, is incorrect. This percentage would be equal to 0.045, not 0.45. Choice B, 0.045%, is also incorrect. It represents 0.045, not 0.45. Choice C, 0.45%, is very close to the correct answer but actually represents 0.0045, not 0.45.
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You need 4/5 cups of water for a recipe. You accidentally put 1/3 cups into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. How much more water in cups do you need to add?
- A. 7/15 cups
- B. 2/3 cups
- C. 1/3 cups
- D. 1/15 cups
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find how much more water is needed, subtract 1/3 cup from 4/5 cup. First, find a common denominator:
The least common denominator between 5 and 3 is 15. Convert the fractions: 4/5 = 12/15, 1/3 = 5/15. Now, subtract: 12/15 - 5/15 = 7/15. Therefore, you need to add 7/15 cups of water. Choice B (2/3 cups) is incorrect because it does not represent the correct amount of additional water needed. Choice C (1/3 cups) is incorrect because this is the amount of water that was accidentally added. Choice D (1/15 cups) is incorrect as it does not reflect the correct calculation of the additional water required.
What is 7 1/8 + 2 4/12 equal to?
- A. 9 11/24
- B. 10 1/3
- C. 8 3/8
- D. 7 7/24
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To add mixed numbers, first convert the fractions to a common denominator. The least common denominator between 8 and 12 is 24. Converting 7 1/8 to 7 3/24 (since 1/8 = 3/24) and 2 4/12 to 2 8/24 (since 4/12 = 8/24), we can add the whole numbers separately to get 9. Then, adding the fractions 3/24 and 8/24 gives 11/24. Therefore, 7 1/8 + 2 4/12 equals 9 11/24. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct addition of mixed numbers with the appropriate conversion of fractions.
Solve for x. x/250 = 3/500
- A. 1.5
- B. 2
- C. 1500
- D. 25
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To solve the proportion x/250 = 3/500, cross multiply to get 500x = 750. Then solve for x by dividing both sides by 500, which results in x = 1.5. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
Choice B (2) is incorrect because the correct solution is 1.5, not 2. Choice C (1500) is incorrect as it does not align with the correct calculation of the proportion. Choice D (25) is incorrect and does not match the correct solution obtained by solving the proportion.
Bill has 2.5 vacation days left for the rest of the year and 1.25 sick days left. If Bill uses all of his sick days and his vacation days, how many days will he have off work?
- A. 1 day
- B. 3 days
- C. 2 days
- D. 4 days
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To find the total number of days Bill will have off, add his vacation days and sick days together. Bill has 2.5 vacation days and 1.25 sick days:
2.5 + 1.25 = 3.75 days
When rounding to the nearest whole number, 3.75 rounds up to 4. Therefore, Bill will have 4 days off work.
An architect is designing a rectangular room. The room has an area of 225 square feet and a width of 15 feet. What is the length of the room?
- A. 30 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 25 feet
- D. 45 feet
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The formula for the area of a rectangle is: Area = Length Width. To find the length, divide the area by the width: 225 · 15 = 15 feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 15 feet. Choice A (30 feet) is incorrect because it is the product of the area and the width, not the length. Choice C (25 feet) is incorrect as it does not match the result of dividing the area by the width. Choice D (45 feet) is incorrect as it is not the result of the calculation needed to find the length.
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