All HSPT Quantitative Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #141 : Hspt Quantitative Skills
Which of the following is correct?
In each expression, substitute, then evaluate. Follow the order of operations, which dictates that multiplication precedes addition; also keep in mind that the product of two negative numbers is equal to the product of the corresponding positive numbers:
, so of the four choices, only is correct.
Example Question #101 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons
Examine (a), (b), and (c) to find the best answer:
a) percent of
b)
c)
To easily compare them, turn each expression into a decimal:
a) percent of
b)
c)
Now it is clear that (a) is greater than (b), which is greater than (c)
Example Question #141 : Hspt Quantitative Skills
Examine (a), (b), and (c) to find the best answer:
a)
b)
c)
Choose a common denominator to compare the fractions. One choice is , because its factors include , , and :
a)
b)
c)
It is now clear that (b) is smaller than (a), which is smaller than (c)
Example Question #141 : Hspt Quantitative Skills
Examine (a), (b), and (c) to find the best answer:
a)
b)
c)
* is a non-zero integer
a)
b)
c)
Therefore (a) and (b) are equal. For all non-zero integers (whole numbers other than zero), will be smaller than , so (c) is smaller than (a) and (b).
Example Question #102 : Non Geometric Comparison
Examine (a), (b), and (c) to find the best answer:
a)
b)
c)
Convert each into a proper fraction to compare the values:
a)
b)
c)
Example Question #1 : Number Series*
What number should come next in this series?
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The pattern is add , subtract . The last operation is .
Example Question #2 : Number Series*
What number should come next in this series?
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The pattern is subtract , divide by . The last operation is .
Example Question #3 : Number Series*
What number should come next in this series?
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The pattern in this series is perfect squares:
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Example Question #4 : Number Series*
What number should come next in this series?
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The pattern is add , then subtract .
The last operation is .
Example Question #5 : Number Series*
What number should come next in this series?
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The pattern is divide by , then add . The last operation is .