Basic Math Practice 2
Basic Math Practice practice questions – Percent, Fractions Decimals Exponents, and Simple Algebra.
Basic Math questions are common on these types of exams:
Nursing Entrance Exams ( NET, DET, PSB, HOBET, HESI, TEAS)
Armed Services Entrance including ASVAB and AFQT
High School Exams (COOP, SHSAT, TACHS, BC Provincial, ISEE, HSPT and SSAT)
1. 8 is what percent of 40?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
2. 9 is what percent of 36?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
3. Three tenths of 90 equals:
A. 18
B. 45
C. 27
D. 36
4. .4% of 36 equals:
A. 1.44
B. .144
C. 14.4
D. 144
5. The ratio of 8:5 = (?)%
A. 75%
B. 150%
C. 175%
D. 160%
6. 3/5 = (?)% x ?
A. 75%
B. 100%
C. 78%
D. 60%
7. Express 2/5 as a decimal.
A. .33
B. .3
C. .4
D. .5
8. Express .56 as a percentage.
A. 56%
B. .56%
C. 5.6%
D. .056%
9. Express 18/6 as a percentage.
A. 300%
B. 30%
C. 150%
D. 3%
10. Express 4/20 as a percentage.
A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 40%
Answer Key
1. C. Finding the percentage of one number and another.
2. D. Finding the percentage of one number and another.
3. C. Determining percent from a whole number.
4. B. Determining the fractional percentage of a number.
5. D. Determining the percentage of a ratio statement.
6. D. Percentage of a fraction and another fraction.
7. C. Converting common fraction to a decimal fraction.
8. A. Converting decimal fraction to a percentage.
9. A. Converting fraction to percent.
10. B. Converting fraction to percent.
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Modified: September 21st, 2017
Published: March 27th, 2013
Hey how would you do .4% of 36 equals without a calculator
.4/100 = X/36
so .4 X 36 = 14.4 then divide by 100 which moves the decimal place 2 places to the left 0.144
So without a calculator, the only part you have to worry about is (.4 X 36) which you can do on scrap paper.
Or you could say that 1/10 of 36 = 3.6, therefore 4/10 of 36 = 14.4, as a Percentage is 100th, divide 14.4 by 100 = .144 (Move the decimal point two to the left)
Should be able to do all that in your head.
How do you calculate:
3/5 = (?)% x
Thx
Hi – 3/5 = x/100; cross multiply, so, 300 = 5x; divide both sides by 5, so, 60 = x
so 3/5 is 60%.
There is a shorter way since 100 is divisible by 5
3/5 = x/100 – multiply both sides by 5, so 3/1 = 5x/100 = 3 = x/20; multiply both sides by 20, so
60 = x.
Or you can just do that in your head!
You guys are all stupid, I did these questions in five seconds and you are asking what three fifths equal in percentage?