HSPT Quantitative : How to manipulate numbers

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #171 : How To Manipulate Numbers

 is what percentage of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, divide  by :

Next, convert to a percentage by multiplying by :

Example Question #171 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply  by , or :

Example Question #171 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What number, when divided by the product of  and , equals the square root of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Work backwards to solve this problem. First, the product of  and  is :

Next, the square root of  is :

Now, the question is, "What number, when divided by , equals ?"  This can also be written as:

Multiply both sides by  to find :

Example Question #172 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What number added to 15 gives you \dpi{100} \frac{1}{4} of 72 ?

 

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} 6

\dpi{100} 3

\dpi{100} 12

\dpi{100} 4

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} 3

Explanation:

Set up an equation using the information provided.

\dpi{100} 15+x=\frac{1}{4}\cdot 72

\dpi{100} 15+x=18

\dpi{100} 15+x-15=18-15

\dpi{100} x=3

Example Question #175 : How To Manipulate Numbers

 is  percent of what number?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, representing the unknown number with :

Then cross multiply and solve:

Example Question #176 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What number, when divided by , is half the product of  and ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First find the product of  and :

Then find half the product by dividing by 2:

Now multiply by  to reverse the division:

Example Question #174 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  percent of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multipy  by the decimal version of the percentage:

Example Question #175 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  percent of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply the number by the decimal version of the percentage:

Example Question #176 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  of  less than ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First,  less than  is:

Next, find  of that value:

Example Question #177 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What number is 2 percent of 3/8 of 72?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First we need to find 3/8 of 72.  To do this, convert 72 into a fraction and multiply.

To find 2 percent of 27, convert 2 percent into decimal form (0.02) and multiply it by 27.

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