Self-Test C-1.1.5: Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Complete Self-Test C-1.1.5 and check your answers.

  1. Express the following percentages as fractions and as decimals:

Percentage

Fraction

Decimal

a.

70%

b.

58%

c.

1.0%

d.

0.01%

e.

87%

  1. Express the following fractions as decimals and as percentages:

Fraction

Decimal

Percentage

a.

3/8

b.

3/16

c.

5/32

d.

411/16

e.

2/3

  1. Express the following decimals as fractions and as percentages:

Decimal

Fraction

Percentage

a.

0.65

b.

0.20

c.

1.333

d.

1.625

e.

2.790

  1. What is 76% of 2,189?

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  1. What is 64% of 7,700?

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  1. What is 67.5% more than 48?

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  1. What is 15% less than 223?

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  1. What % of 1,900 is 133?

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  1. What % of 7,600 is 6,764?

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  1. Which is larger? Use < , > or = for each pair

46% of 86             43% of 26

6% of 55             40% of 62

30% of 84             64% of 10

34% of 97             46% of 36

68% of 72             41% of 45

46% of 20             29% of 49

86% of 40             57% of 55

49% of 93             50% of 77

  1. What would be your wage if a journeyman plumber earns $37.50/hr and you earn 55% of what they do?

Answer:                                                                                                                   

  1. A [latex]1 \frac{1}{2}\text{"}[/latex] P-trap at the wholesaler now sells for $9.75, and a price increase of 8% will take effect next week. What will the same fitting cost after the increase?

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  1. A gas-fired furnace is 93% efficient. If the appliance input is 78,000 BTUH, what is the output?

Answer:                                                                                                                   

 

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