Actual Exam Questions and
Verified Answers
1. Convert 5 3/4 to a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth.
A. 5.75
B. 5.7
C. 5.8
D. 6
Workings: 5 3/4 = 5 + 0.75 = 5.75. Rounding 5.75 to the nearest tenth (hundredths digit is 5)
gives 5.8.
Answer: C. 5.8
2. A warehouse worker ships 25 boxes each day. Every box contains 3 shipping labels. Inventory
has 500 shipping labels. How many days will it take to use the inventory of shipping labels?
Round to the nearest whole.
A. 7 days
B. 8 days
C. 20 days
D. 6 days
Workings: Labels per day = 25 × 3 = 75. Days = 500 ÷ 75 ≈ 6.666..., rounds to 7.
Answer: A. 7 days
3. Ratio and proportion. 6:10::24:x
A. 40
B. 25
C. 240
, D. 4
Workings: 6/10 = 24/x → 6x = 240 → x = 40.
Answer: A. 40
4. A class of 25 students has 44% of boys. How many boys are there?
A. 10 boys
B. 11 boys
C. 9 boys
D. 13 boys
Workings: 0.44 × 25 = 11.
Answer: B. 11 boys
5. 3.44 divided by 0.6
A. 0.57
B. 5.73
C. 11.41
D. 2.33
Workings: 3.44 ÷ 0.6 = 5.733... ≈ 5.73.
Answer: B. 5.73
6. Solve if x=11. x+44/2x
A. 55/22
B. 33
C. 11
D. 13
Workings: Interpreted as x + (44 ÷ (2x)) = 11 + (44 ÷ 22) = 11 + 2 = 13.
Answer: D. 13
7. 4 & 7/8 divided by 1 & 1/6
A. 4 & 5/28
B. 4 & 6/8