Fractions & Decimals 2 — Basic Math

Questions in this quiz (10)

1. A survey found that 30 out of every 45 customers purchased a reusable shopping bag. What fraction of the customers purchased a reusable shopping bag?

   • $$\frac{1}{2}$$
   • $$\frac{2}{3}$$
   • $$\frac{3}{5}$$
   • $$\frac{4}{5}$$

2. Which of the following fractions is equivalent to: $$\frac{3}{4}?$$

   • $$\frac{60}{100}$$
   • $$\frac{70}{100}$$
   • $$\frac{75}{100}$$
   • $$\frac{80}{100}$$

3. A carpenter glues a board that is $$\frac{3}{8}$$ inch thick to another board that is $$\frac{11}{16}$$ inch thick. What is the total thickness of the two boards?

   • $$\frac{17}{16}$$
   • $$1\frac{1}{16}$$
   • $$1\frac{3}{16}$$
   • $$1\frac{5}{8}$$

4. A hardware store sold $$12\frac{3}{4}$$ feet of rope from a spool that originally contained $$30\frac{1}{2}$$ feet. How many feet of rope remain?

   • $$17\frac{1}{4}$$
   • $$17\frac{3}{4}$$
   • $$18\frac{1}{4}$$
   • $$43\frac{1}{4}$$

5. A soup recipe calls for $$2\frac{1}{4}$$ cups of broth, $$\frac{3}{4}$$ cup of vegetables, and $$\frac{1}{2}$$ cup of cream. How many cups of soup ingredients are used altogether?

   • $$3\frac{1}{4}$$
   • $$3\frac{1}{2}$$
   • $$3\frac{3}{4}$$
   • $$4\frac{1}{4}$$

6. The table summarizes the results of a community survey.If 360 people were surveyed, how many said they own a pet?

   • $$120$$
   • $$150$$
   • $$180$$
   • $$210$$

7. A baker has 24 pounds of flour. Each batch of bread requires $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ pounds of flour. How many complete batches can the baker make?

   • $$12$$
   • $$14$$
   • $$16$$
   • $$18$$

8. A technician estimates that it takes $$\frac{3}{4}$$ hour to inspect one machine. If the technician works 18 hours, about how many machines can be inspected?

   • $$13$$
   • $$18$$
   • $$20$$
   • $$24$$

9. At Westview Manufacturing, $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of the employees work in the shipping department. If there are 650 employees, which expression could be used to find the number of employees in shipping?

   • $$650\times0.2$$
   • $$650\times0.4$$
   • $$650\div0.4$$
   • $$650\div0.2$$

10. A calculator display shows 5.833333333. Assuming the calculation is correct, which mixed number does the display represent?

    • $$5\frac{1}{4}$$
    • $$5\frac{1}{3}$$
    • $$5\frac{5}{6}$$
    • $$6\frac{1}{3}$$