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Example Questions
Example Question #191 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What number is 7 more than the sum of and ?
First, find the sum of and . The equation looks like this:
7 more than 25 is:
Example Question #192 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is of twice ?
First, translate the words into numbers.
If you multiply first, you'll end up with , and bigger numbers are harder to deal with. Instead, divide by , and multiply that result by .
No matter which order you multiply in, you will get the same answer, .
Example Question #191 : Number Manipulation*
What is twice the square of six?
First, turn the words into numbers:
Do exponents first, then multiply:
Example Question #192 : Number Manipulation*
What is the square of twice five?
Convert the words to numbers.
Do parentheses first, then the exponent:
Example Question #193 : Number Manipulation*
Subtract 20% of 25 from 26.
To subtract 20% of 25 from 26, we first find 20% of 25. The decimal equivalent of 20% is 0.20, so multiply:
Subtract 5 from 26:
,
the correct response.
Example Question #194 : Number Manipulation*
Add 20% of 84 to 30% of 66. What is the result?
20% of 84 is equal to 84 multiplied by 0.20; this is equal to
30% of 66 is equal to 66 multiplied by 0.30; this is equal to
Add these quantities:
Example Question #195 : Number Manipulation*
Subtract 80% of 125 from 75% of 500.
80% of 125 is equal to 0.80 - or 0.8 - multiplied by 125:
75% of 500 is equal to 0.75 multiplied by 500.
Subtract the former from the latter:
Example Question #198 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What number divided by is percent of ?
First, find percent of :
Then, multiply by :
Example Question #196 : Number Manipulation*
Add 20% of 500 to 30. What is the result?
20% of 500 is equal to the decimal equivalent of 20%, or 0.20 or 0.2, multiplied by 500; this is
.
Add this to 30:
Example Question #200 : How To Manipulate Numbers
Add the square of to . What is the result?
The square of , or , can be calculated by squaring numerator and denominator:
This is added to by expressing both fractions in terms of their least common denominator, which is , as follows:
Add numerators: