ISEE Middle Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #891 : Numbers And Operations

What is the decimal equivalent to \(\displaystyle \frac{30}{120}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle .30\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle .25\)

\(\displaystyle .120\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .25\)

Explanation:

Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

\(\displaystyle 30\div 120=.25\)

Answer: \(\displaystyle .25\)

Example Question #212 : Percentage

What is \(\displaystyle \frac{240}{600}\) written as a decimal?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle .60\)

\(\displaystyle .40\)

\(\displaystyle 4.0\)

\(\displaystyle .24\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .40\)

Explanation:

Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

\(\displaystyle 240\div 600=.40\)

Answer: \(\displaystyle .40\)

Example Question #21 : Percentages

What is the decimal equivalent of \(\displaystyle \frac{12}{96}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle .125\)

\(\displaystyle 125\)

\(\displaystyle 12.5\)

\(\displaystyle 1.25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .125\)

Explanation:

Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

\(\displaystyle 12\div 96=.125\)

Answer: \(\displaystyle .125\)

Example Question #22 : Percentages

Write \(\displaystyle \frac{42}{70}\) as a decimal.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 6.0\)

\(\displaystyle .60\)

\(\displaystyle .06\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .60\)

Explanation:

Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

\(\displaystyle 42\div 70=.60\)

Answer: \(\displaystyle .60\)

 

 

 

Example Question #23 : Percentages

Write \(\displaystyle 42\%\) as a decimal.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle .042\)

\(\displaystyle .42\)

\(\displaystyle 4.2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle .42\)

Explanation:

To convert a percentage into a decimal, divide the number by 100.

Here's a trick: Simply pretend there is a decimal point at the end of the number, and then move the decimal point two places to the left. 

You can think of 42 as 42.0 (or 42. - the zero doesn't matter). Now move the decimal point two places to the left.

Answer: \(\displaystyle .42\)

 

Example Question #892 : Numbers And Operations

What is 0.06% of 0.07?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0.00042\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 0.000042\)

\(\displaystyle 4,200\)

\(\displaystyle 0.0042\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.000042\)

Explanation:

0.06%, as a decimal, is equal to \(\displaystyle 0.06 \div 100 = 0.0006\), so 0.06% of 0.07 is equal to 

\(\displaystyle 0.0006 \times 0.07 = 0.000042\)

Example Question #897 : Numbers And Operations

What is \(\displaystyle 5 \frac{1}{3} \%\) of \(\displaystyle 333\frac{1}{3}\) ?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle 1 \frac{7}{9}\)

\(\displaystyle 17 \frac{7}{9}\)

\(\displaystyle 62 \frac{1}{2 }\)

\(\displaystyle 6 \frac{1}{4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17 \frac{7}{9}\)

Explanation:

 \(\displaystyle 5 \frac{1}{3} \%\) of \(\displaystyle 333\frac{1}{3}\) is equal to:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5 \frac{1}{3} }{100} \times 333 \frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{ \frac{16}{3} }{100} \times \frac{1,000}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{16}{3} \times \frac{1 }{100} \times \frac{1,000}{3}\)

Cross-cancel:

\(\displaystyle \frac{16}{3} \times \frac{1 }{1} \times \frac{10}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{160}{9} = 17 \frac{7}{9}\)

Example Question #893 : Numbers And Operations

What is \(\displaystyle 17 \frac{1}{2} \%\) of \(\displaystyle 17 \frac{1}{2}\) ?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 30 \frac{5}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle 306 \frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\frac{1}{16}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\frac{1}{16}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 17 \frac{1}{2} \%\) of \(\displaystyle 17 \frac{1}{2}\)  can be rewritten as 

\(\displaystyle \frac{17 \frac{1}{2} }{100} \times 17 \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{35}{2} \times \frac{1}{100} \times \frac{35}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{35 \times 1 \times 35}{2 \times 100 \times 2}\)

\(\displaystyle = \frac{1,225}{400} = \frac{1,225 \div 25}{400\div 25} = \frac{49}{16} = 3 \frac{1}{16}\)

Example Question #225 : Percentage

What is 1,800% of 0.00018?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1,000,000\)

\(\displaystyle 0.00324\)

\(\displaystyle 0.0001\)

\(\displaystyle 10,000\)

\(\displaystyle 0.324\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.00324\)

Explanation:

1,800% of 0.00018 is equal to

\(\displaystyle \frac{1,800}{100} \times 0.00018 = 18 \times 0.00018 = 0.00324\).

Example Question #226 : Percentage

What is 1.11% percent of 1.11?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0.012321\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 0.0012321\)

\(\displaystyle 0.12321\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.012321\)

Explanation:

Taking 1.11% percent of a number is the same as multiplying it by 0.0111, so

1.11% percent of 1.11 is equal to

\(\displaystyle 0.0111 \times 1.11 = 0.012321\).

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