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Example Questions
Example Question #141 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What number, when multiplied by , equals the product of
and
?
First find the product of and
:
Then divide by :
Example Question #142 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is the difference between and
?
Converted to have a common denominator, the problem reads:
What is the difference between and
?
Subtract to find the difference:
Example Question #143 : Number Manipulation*
is
percent of what number?
Set up a proportion, representing the unknown number with an :
Then cross multiply and solve:
Example Question #141 : Number Manipulation*
What is percent of
?
Multiply by the decimal version of the percent:
Example Question #142 : Number Manipulation*
What number is less than the product of
and
?
First, multiply and
:
Then, subtract :
Example Question #142 : Number Manipulation*
What is of
?
Multiply the fractions to find the answer:
Example Question #143 : Number Manipulation*
What number, multiplied by , equals the square root of
?
The square root of is
, because
. Then, divide by
:
Example Question #148 : Number Manipulation*
What is less than
of
?
First, find of
:
Then, subtract :
Example Question #143 : Number Manipulation*
What is of
?
Multiply the fractions, then simplify:
Example Question #501 : Hspt Quantitative Skills
is
percent of what number?
Set up a proportion, representing the unknown number with an :
Then cross multiply:
Solve:
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