HSPT Math : Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #1341 : Numbers And Operations

What is 30% of 150?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

One way to go about solving this problem is to convert the percent into a decimal and multiply your whole number by that in order to get your answer. When converting a percent into a decimal, move the decimal point two spaces to the left:

30% = 0.30

Then, multiply this number times 150:

Your answer is .

Example Question #1342 : Numbers And Operations

If  is  of , what is  of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can solve for  with the algebraic equation:

We can then calculate  of :

Example Question #5 : Percentage

What is  of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can convert  to  or . We can then calculate .

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Part From The Whole With Percentage

What is  of  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 of   can be rewritten as 

Example Question #5 : Percentage

What is  of  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

  of  is equal to:

Cross-cancel:

Example Question #2 : Percentage

What is 8,000% of 9,000?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Taking 8,000%, as a decimal, is equivalent to multiplying it by , so 8,000% of 9,000 is equivalent to 

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Example Question #1343 : Numbers And Operations

What is 220% of 0.00022?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

220% of a number is 2.2 multiplied by that number, so 220% of 0.00022 is equal to

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Example Question #1344 : Numbers And Operations

What is 3.33% percent of 3.33?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Taking 3.33% percent of a number is the same as multiplying it by 0.0333, so 3.33% percent of 3.33 is equal to

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Example Question #561 : Arithmetic

330 is 75% of what number?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

330 is 75% of a number we will call ; alternatively, 0.75 multiplied by  is equal to 330. Set up this equation and solve for :

Example Question #562 : Arithmetic

88 is  % of what number? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can rewrite  % as 12.5%. 88 is 12.5% of a number , or, equivalently, 0.125 multiplied by a number  is equal to 88. We can write this as an equation and solve for :

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