HSPT Math : Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : Fractions

Evaluate:

\displaystyle 18 \div \frac{1}{6}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 108

\displaystyle \frac{1}{108}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 108

Explanation:

\displaystyle 18 \div \frac{1}{6} = \frac{18}{1} \div \frac{1}{6} = \frac{18}{1} \times \frac{6}{1} = 18 \times 6 = 108

Example Question #1 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate: 

\displaystyle 6.51 + 4.2 \div 14

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6.81

\displaystyle 6.54

\displaystyle 0.765

\displaystyle 9.51

\displaystyle 7.65

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6.81

Explanation:

By order of operations, divide first. Since the divisor is a whole number, divide as is:

\displaystyle 4.2 \div 14 = 0.3

Add this quotient to 6.51.

\displaystyle 6.51 + 4.2 \div 14 = 6.51 + 0.3

Add vertically, aligning the decimal points (appending a zero to 0.3):

\displaystyle 6.51

\displaystyle \underline{0.30}

\displaystyle 6.81

Example Question #72 : Fractions

Evaluate: 

\displaystyle 80.8 + 6.4 \div 0.16

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 120.8

\displaystyle 84.8

\displaystyle 480.8

\displaystyle 54.5

\displaystyle 545

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 120.8

Explanation:

By order of operations, divide first. Move the decimal point right two places in both dividend and divisor to make the divisor a whole number, and divide the resulting whole numbers:

\displaystyle 6.4 \div 0.16 = 640 \div 16 = 40

Add this quotient to 80.8: 

\displaystyle 80.8 + 6.4 \div 0.16 = 80.8 + 40

Append a decimal point and a zero to 40, align the decimal points, and add:

  \displaystyle 80. 8

  \displaystyle \underline{40.0}

\displaystyle 120.8

Example Question #73 : Fractions

Evaluate:

 \displaystyle \dpi{150} \frac{\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{9}{20}}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{21}{20}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}

\displaystyle \frac{27}{100}

\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}

\displaystyle \frac{100}{27}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}

Explanation:

Rewrite this horizontally as a division expression, rewrite as a product, cross-cancel, and multply across:

\displaystyle \dpi{150} \frac{\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{9}{20}} \displaystyle = \frac{3}{5} \div \frac{9}{20} = \frac{3}{5} \cdot \frac{20}{9} = \frac{1}{1} \cdot \frac{4}{3} = \frac{4}{3}

Example Question #361 : Concepts

Evaluate:

\displaystyle \frac{7\frac{1}{2}}{5 }

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{3}

\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}

\displaystyle 1 \frac{2}{3}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{2}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{2}

Explanation:

Rewrite this horizontally as a division expression, rewrite as a product, cross-cancel, and multply across:

\displaystyle \frac{7\frac{1}{2}}{5 } = 7\frac{1}{2} \div 5 = \frac{15} {2} \div \frac{5}{1} = \frac{15} {2} \cdot \frac{1} {5}=\frac{3} {2} \cdot \frac{1} {1} =\frac{3} {2}

Since \displaystyle 3 \div 2 = 1 \textrm{ R }1,

\displaystyle \frac{3} {2} = 1 \frac{1} {2}

Example Question #74 : Fractions

Evaluate:

\displaystyle \frac{6}{4 \frac{1}{2}}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{3}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}

\displaystyle 1 \frac{2}{3}

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1 \frac{1}{3}

Explanation:

Rewrite this horizontally as a division expression, rewrite as a product, cross-cancel, and finally multiply across:

\displaystyle \frac{6}{4 \frac{1}{2}} = 6 \div 4 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{6}{1}\div \frac{9}{2}= \frac{6}{1}\cdot \frac{2}{9} = \frac{2}{1}\cdot \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2\cdot 2}{1\cdot 3} = \frac{4}{3}

Since \displaystyle 4 \div 3 = 1 \textrm{ R }3,

\displaystyle \frac{4}{3} = 1 \frac{1}{3},

which is the correct answer.

Example Question #491 : Numbers And Operations

Which of the following yields the largest number?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{6}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\div\frac{1}{6}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\times\frac{1}{6}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{6}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\div\frac{1}{6}

Explanation:

When dividing by a fraction between 0 and 1, the answer will always get larger. In this case it is larger than simply adding the two fractions together.

Example Question #492 : Numbers And Operations

Divide: \displaystyle 1.2 \div 64

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 0.0768

\displaystyle 0.01875

\displaystyle 0.00768

\displaystyle 0.001875

\displaystyle 0.1875

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 0.01875

Explanation:

Simply use the long division process. The quotient will be: 

\displaystyle 12 \div 64 = 0.01875

Example Question #14 : How To Divide Fractions

Simplify:

\displaystyle \frac{4\frac{1}{2} }{\frac{3}{10}}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1 \frac {4}{5}

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle \frac {5}{9}

\displaystyle \frac {1}{15}

\displaystyle 15

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 15

Explanation:

Rewrite as a division and evaluate:

\displaystyle \frac{4\frac{1}{2} }{\frac{3}{10}}

\displaystyle = 4\frac{1 }{2} \div \frac{3}{10}

\displaystyle = \frac{1 + 4 \times 2}{2} \div \frac{3}{10}

\displaystyle = \frac{9}{2} \div \frac{3}{10}= \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{10}{3}= \frac{3}{1} \times \frac{5}{1}= \frac{15}{1} = 15

Example Question #366 : Arithmetic

Simplify:

\displaystyle \frac{5 \frac{1}{4}}{1 \frac{5}{9}}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8 \frac{1}{6}

\displaystyle 3 \frac{3}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{49}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{27}

\displaystyle 5 \frac{9}{20}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3 \frac{3}{8}

Explanation:

Rewrite as a division, then solve:

\displaystyle \frac{5 \frac{1}{4}}{1 \frac{5}{9}}

\displaystyle = 5 \frac{1}{4} \div 1 \frac{5}{9}

\displaystyle = \frac{1 + 5 \times 4}{4} \div \frac{5 + 1 \times 9}{9}

\displaystyle = \frac{21}{4} \div \frac{14}{9}

\displaystyle = \frac{21}{4} \times \frac{9}{14}

\displaystyle = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{9}{2}

\displaystyle = \frac{3 \times 9}{4 \times 2} = \frac{27}{8} = 3 \frac{3}{8}

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