Those Dreaded Fractions Pre-quiz
This is a pre-quiz, assessment of your skills in working with fractions. No calculator should be used on this quiz. Select the best answer for each question.
- 1.
Which of the following is not equivalent to the other fractions?
- A.
3/5
- B.
60/100
- C.
4/6
- D.
21/35
- E.
6/10
Correct Answer
C. 4/6 -
- 2.
Find the sum of 4/9 and 3/4
- A.
43/36
- B.
4/7
- C.
1/3
- D.
7/13
- E.
3
Correct Answer
A. 43/36 -
- 3.
Without calculating anything, what whole number is 7/8 + 15/16 closest to?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
22
- E.
24
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 4.
Find the product of 7/8 and 4/5.
- A.
28/40
- B.
7/10
- C.
35/32
- D.
32/35
- E.
72/40
Correct Answer
B. 7/10 -
- 5.
Find the least common multiple (lcm) of 35 and 42
- A.
1
- B.
7
- C.
210
- D.
1470
- E.
There is none
Correct Answer
C. 210 -
- 6.
Calculate 9/8 divided by 3/4
- A.
27/32
- B.
2/3
- C.
24/36
- D.
36/24
- E.
3/2
Correct Answer
E. 3/2 -
- 7.
Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the product of 18 1/2 and 12 1/4?
- A.
Eliza was 18 1/2 inches long at birth. Within a year she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall is she at age one?
- B.
Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six months, her weight was up to 18 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
Ethan works 18 1/2 hours one week and 12 1/4 hours the next week. How many hours total has he worked in that time period?
- D.
Ivan's flower bed measures 18 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase?
- E.
Sue wants to carpet her living room. Her room measures 18 1/2 feet long and 12 1/4 feet wide. How much carpeting should she order?
Correct Answer
E. Sue wants to carpet her living room. Her room measures 18 1/2 feet long and 12 1/4 feet wide. How much carpeting should she order? -
- 8.
Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the difference of 18 1/2 and 12 1/4?
- A.
Eliza was 18 1/2 inches long at birth. Within a year she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall is she at age one?
- B.
Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six months, her weight was up to 18 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
Ethan works 18 1/2 hours one week and 12 1/4 hours the next week. How many hours total has he worked in that time
- D.
Ivan's flower bed measures 18 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase?
- E.
Sue wants to carpet her living room. Her room measures 18 1/2 feet long and 12 1/4 feet wide. How much carpeting should she order?
Correct Answer
B. Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six months, her weight was up to 18 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time? -
- 9.
Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the quotient of 48 1/2 and 12 1/4?
- A.
Eliza was 48 1/2 inches tall at age 6. Within three years she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall is she at age nine?
- B.
Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six years, her weight was up to 48 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
Ethan is scheduled to work 48 1/2 hours one week but he takes off 12 1/4 hours. How many hours total has he worked that week?
- D.
Ivan's flower bed measures 48 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase?
- E.
Sue wants to sod her side yard, which measures 48 1/2 feet long and 12 1/4 feet wide. How much sodshould she order?
Correct Answer
D. Ivan's flower bed measures 48 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase? -
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