HSPT Math : HSPT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #961 : Hspt Mathematics

Which of the following yields the largest number?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing by a fraction between 0 and 1, the answer will always get larger. In this case it is larger than simply adding the two fractions together.

Example Question #962 : Hspt Mathematics

Divide: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simply use the long division process. The quotient will be: 

Example Question #11 : Fractions

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite as a division and evaluate:

Example Question #17 : Fractions

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite as a division, then solve:

Example Question #371 : Arithmetic

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing fractions, first find the reciprocal of the second fraction and change the problem to multiplication:

You then treat the problem like any other multiplication problem and multiply straight across.

Since the numerator is larger than the denominator, we know our answer will be greater than 1.

6 divides into 8 one time, with 2 remaining. The 2 remains on top of the 6 as the numerator. This answer can still be reduced; however, as 2 and 6 are both evenly divisible by 2.

 

Your final answer is 

Example Question #963 : Hspt Mathematics

\dpi{100} \frac{\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{9}}=

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{54}

\dpi{100} \frac{2}{3}

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{9}

\dpi{100} \frac{3}{2}

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} \frac{3}{2}

Explanation:

First multiply the fraction in the numerator.

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{3}=\frac{1\times 1}{2\times 3}=\frac{1}{6}

Now we have \dpi{100} \frac{\frac{1}{6}}{\frac{1}{9}}

Never divide fractions.  We multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

\dpi{100} \frac{\frac{1}{6}}{\frac{1}{9}}=\frac{1}{6}\div \frac{1}{9}=\frac{1}{6}\times \frac{9}{1}=\frac{1\times 9}{6\times 1}=\frac{9}{6}=\frac{3}{2}

Example Question #964 : Hspt Mathematics

Which of these expressions is the greatest?

Possible Answers:

Twenty-five percent of one fifth

One fifth of

One fourth of

All of these expressions are equivalent

Twenty percent of one fourth

Correct answer:

All of these expressions are equivalent

Explanation:

The easiest way to see that all four are equivalent is to convert each to a decimal product, noting that twenty percent and one-fifth are equal to , and twenty-five percent and one fourth are equal to .

One fourth of 0.2: 

One fifth of 0.25: 

Twenty-five percent of one fifth:

Twenty percent of one fourth: 

Example Question #1162 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

How many times does  go into   ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This problem can be solved by dividing    by . First, simplify    into , then divide by .

Example Question #373 : Concepts

Solve:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the terms in denominator: 

Simplify the complex fraction.

Example Question #374 : Arithmetic

Which of the following is true of  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Divide 17 by 37:

Division

The quotient falls between 0.45 and 0.46, so

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