Question 1
LEVEL 3
What is 35\% of 120?
Select your answer from the list below:
A: 42
B: 78
C: 35
D: 40
CORRECT ANSWER: A: 42
WORKED SOLUTION:
0.35\times120=42
Question 2
LEVEL 3
Convert 0.72 to a fraction in its simplest form.
Select your answer from the list below:
A: \dfrac{7}{10}
B: \dfrac{4}{7}
C: \dfrac{18}{25}
D: \dfrac{53}{76}
CORRECT ANSWER:C: \dfrac{18}{25}
WORKED SOLUTION:
0.72 =\dfrac{72}{100}=\dfrac{18}{25}Question 3
LEVEL 3
Find \dfrac{3}{8} of 72.
Select your answer from the list below:
A: 32
B: 27
C: 26
D: 38
CORRECT ANSWER: B: 27
WORKED SOLUTION:
Divide 72 by 8 the denominator 72\div8=9
Multiply 9 by 3; in other words 9\times3=27
Answer = 27
Question 4
LEVEL 3
Find \dfrac{13}{25} as a percentage.
Select your answer from the list below:
A: 13
B: 52
C: 47
D: 54
CORRECT ANSWER: B: 52
WORKED SOLUTION:
When the fraction is proper, the percentage will always between 0\% and 100\%.
Note: If the fraction is improper, first convert it to a mix fraction. The integer will determine the value of the hundred’s digit, while the proper fraction left will then be converted.
Divide 100 by the denominator 100\div25=4
Multiply the answer by the numerator 13\times4=52 i.e. 52\%
Answer = 52\%
Remember to write the percentage sign to signify that it is a percentage figure.
Question 5
LEVEL 3
What is 18\% of 150?
Select your answer from the list below:
A: 18
B: 27
C: 8
D: 32
CORRECT ANSWER: B: 27
WORKED SOLUTION:
Convert the percentage to a decimal: 18\%=0.18
Multiple the decimal equivilant by tge number, 0.18\times150=27
Question 6
LEVEL 3
What is \dfrac{7}{8} of 64?
Select your answer from the list below:
A: 73
B: 65
C: 56
D: 78
CORRECT ANSWER: C: 56
WORKED SOLUTION:
Divide 64 by 8 the denominator 64\div8=8
Multiply 8 by 7; in other words 8\times7=56
Answer = 56
Question 7
LEVEL 3
Convert 56\% into a fraction in its lowest terms.
Select your answer from the list below:
A: \dfrac{56}{99}
B: \dfrac{27}{50}
C: \dfrac{14}{25}
D: \dfrac{16}{23}
CORRECT ANSWER: C: \dfrac{14}{25}
WORKED SOLUTION:
Divide the percentage number by 100 to make it a proper fraction 56\div100=\dfrac{56}{100}
Simplify by dividing both numerator and denominator by the same integer (in this case) 4 i.e. \dfrac{56}{100}=\dfrac{14}{25}
Answer = \dfrac{14}{25}
Question 8
LEVEL 3
Convert 0.625 to a fraction in its simplest terms.
Select your answer from the list below:
A: \dfrac{8}{22}
B: \dfrac{5}{8}
C: \dfrac{6}{13}
D: \dfrac{8}{11}
CORRECT ANSWER:B: \dfrac{5}{8}
WORKED SOLUTION:
\dfrac{625}{1000}=\dfrac{5}{8}