HSPT Quantitative : HSPT Quantitative Skills

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #150 : Number Manipulation*

 is  percent of what number?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, representing the unknown number with an :

Then cross multiply:

Solve:

 

Example Question #501 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

Waht is the difference between  and  percent of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, .

Second,   percent of  is .

Then, subtract to find the difference:

Example Question #502 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

 is what percent of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, representing the unknown percentage with an :

Cross multiply and solve:

Example Question #503 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number, divided by , is  of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find  of :

Then, multiply by :

Example Question #151 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  of  of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply the fractions and the numbers together:

Example Question #505 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

 is what percent of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set up a proportion, representing the unknown percentage with an :

Then cross multiply and solve:

Example Question #506 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number, when multiplied by , is  of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find   of :

Then divide by :

Example Question #152 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  of  of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply the fractions and the number together:

Example Question #153 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is the difference between  and ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

and

Subtract to find the difference:

Example Question #154 : How To Manipulate Numbers

What is  percent of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply  by the decimal version of  percent:

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