VSOL 8.3 Chapter 6

1. What is 56% expressed as a decimal?

0.0056

0.056

5.6

0.56

2. What is 75 percent of 32?

20

24

28

29

3. Express $59.95 postage for 11 identical packages as a unit rate.

$4.90 per package

$5.45 per package

$5.95 per package

$6.00 per package

4. What is 42% as a fraction in simplest form?

21/50

12/25

42/100

3/5

5. A map of North Carolina is drawn with a scale of 3 inches equals 50 miles. Two cities are 2.25 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

17.5 mi

37.5 mi

56.25 mi

112.5 mi

6. A soup recipe calls for 2 pounds of rice for 25 servings. How many pounds are needed for 30 servings?

0.5 lb

2.4 lb

3.3 lb

3.5 lb

7. Express 16 maples trees out of 44 trees as a ratio in simplest form.

16 : 44

11 : 4

4 : 11

8 : 22

8. Which is the greatest number in the set {4/5, 0.70, 78%, 7 out of 9}?

4/5

0.70

78%

7 out of 9

9. If Karen scores 6 goals out of 15 attempts, what percent of her attempts result in a score?

4%

6%

40%

60%

10. 16 is 40 percent of what number?

640

50

40

6.4

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