SAT Math : Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #12 : Decimals

Find the decimal equivalent of the fraction:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator. Because the number in the numerator is smaller than the number in the denominator, you have to place the decimal point after it and add zeros. Then complete long division. In many cases, the decimal will not end, so the best thing to do is divide until you get four decimal places, then round accordingly. For this question that will look like this:

To perform long division make sure the value in the numerator is in the division symbol.

From here, we need to add a decimal point and zero because the inside value is less than the outside value.

    

Now, evaluate how many times 5 goes into 30. We know that 5 times 6 is 30 and can subtract accordingly.

    

 

     

Since subtraction gave us zero, we are done. 

Therefore the answer is,

Example Question #18 : Decimals With Fractions

Find the decimal equivalent of the fraction:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator. Because the number in the numerator is smaller than the number in the denominator, you have to place the decimal point after it and add zeros. Then complete long division. In many cases, the decimal will not end, so the best thing to do is divide until you get four decimal places, then round accordingly. For this question that will look like this:

To perform long division make sure the value in the numerator is in the division symbol.

From here, we need to add a decimal point and zero because the inside value is less than the outside value.

    

Now, evaluate how many times 26 goes into 130. We know that 5 times 26 is 130 and can subtract accordingly.

    

   

       

Since subtraction gave us zero, we are done. 

Therefore the answer is,

Example Question #1241 : Sat Mathematics

Find the decimal equivalent of the fraction:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator. Because the number in the numerator is smaller than the number in the denominator, you have to place the decimal point after it and add zeros. Then complete long division. In many cases, the decimal will not end, so the best thing to do is divide until you get four decimal places, then round accordingly. For this question that will look like this:

To perform long division make sure the value in the numerator is in the division symbol.

From here, we need to add a decimal point and zero because the inside value is less than the outside value.

    

Now, evaluate how many times 15 goes into 60. We know that 4 times 15 is 60 and can subtract accordingly.

    

   

        

Since subtraction gave us zero, we are done. 

Therefore the answer is,

Example Question #13 : Decimals

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Which of the following numbers can be written in the blank to make that a true statement?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert each fractions to its decimal equivalent by dividing numerator by denominator, as follows:

Division

The number in the blank falls between 0.272 and 0.286; the only such choice is 0.28.

Example Question #1241 : Sat Mathematics

Numberline 1

In the above number line, which point comes closest to ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Divide numerator 18 by denominator 29 to find the decimal equivalent of the fraction :

Division

The result is slightly higher than 0.62 - the point  on the number line.

Example Question #491 : Arithmetic

Write 0.45 as a fraction.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

.45 is equivalent to 45 out of 100, or .

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 to simplify the fraction: 

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Fractional Equivalent Of A Decimal

A tub of food contains  pounds of vegetables,  pounds of lard, and  pounds of sausage.  What is its total weight as an improper fraction?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To begin with, it is easiest just to add these decimals together using your calculator:

Now, this is the same thing as:

We can rewrite this:

To find this, you need to give the two numbers a common denominator:

This is your answer.

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Fractional Equivalent Of A Decimal

What is the fractional equivalent of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In decimal form  is said 33 hundredths.

This is equal to

.

This fraction cannot be reduced any further therefore it is in its final answer form.

Example Question #24 : Decimals

Convert the decimal to fraction form and reduce it to its simplest form. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to convert  to a fraction, you would first begin with , because the decimal literally reads  thousandths. You can reduce by  a few times or just begin by dividing both numbers by  to get .

Example Question #2082 : Psat Mathematics

If all real values of x lie between 0 and 1, which of the following is always greater than 1?

Possible Answers:

\frac{x}{10}

x^{4}

5x^{2}

x+1

x^{2}

Correct answer:

x+1

Explanation:

If x is greater than 0, then adding 1 to x will make it greater than 1. Taking a number between 0 and 1 to a power results in a smaller number.

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