HSPT Math : Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Fractions

Evaluate:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the order of operations, carry out the operation in parentheses, which is the rightmost subtraction, then the multiplication, then the leftmost subtraction:

Example Question #1 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which of the following statements demonstrates the identity property of multiplication?

Possible Answers:

None of the examples in the other responses demonstrates the identity property of multiplication.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The identity property of multiplication states that there is a number 1, called the multiplicative identity, that can be multiplied by any number to obtain that number. Of the four statements, 

demonstrates this property.

Example Question #1 : How To Divide Fractions

 is larger than 0.  Which of the following could be equal to ?

 

I.  

II. 

 

III. 

Possible Answers:

III only

II only

I and II

I, II and III

I only

Correct answer:

I, II and III

Explanation:

All of the answers can be divided by 3 to yield an answer larger than zero.  In fact, any positive number would be a viable answer.

Example Question #61 : Fractions

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

  

Example Question #3 : How To Divide Fractions

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

Example Question #4 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #5 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #6 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #7 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #3 : Fractions

Evaluate:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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