Question 1

The Red Sox announced that the price of their $50 bleacher seats will increase next year by 1/5. What will be the new ticket price?

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The answer of The Red Sox announced that the price...

Question 2

Jordan traveled 6/7 of an estimated 1,800-mile trip. How many miles remain in her trip:

Accepted Answer

A) 154 
B) 257 
C) 291 
D) 400 
E) None of these 
A) 154 
B) 257 
C) 291 
D) 400 
E) None of these

Question 3

Find LCD by using prime numbers (show work):
1/2 + 1/6 + 1/8 + 1/4

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find LCD by using prime numbers (show...

Question 4

Cans of soup are stocked in 1,250 sq. ft. of warehouse space. If each can requires 2 1/2 sq. ft. of space, how many cans of soup can be stored in this space?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cans of soup are stocked in 1,250...

Question 5

The price of a Panasonic 3D flat screen television decreased by 1/5. If the original price was $1,500, what is the price today?

Accepted Answer

A) $300 
B) $1,200 
C) $1,800 
D) $1,000 
E) None of these 
A) $300 
B) $1,200 
C) $1,800 
D) $1,000 
E) None of these

Question 6

Jeff Jones is paid $60 per day at his Job at J.C. Penney. Jeff became ill on Monday and had to leave after 2/5 of a day. What did he earn on Monday? (Assume no work, no pay)

Accepted Answer

A) $24 
B) $36 
C) $30 
D) $25 
E) None of these 
A) $24 
B) $36 
C) $30 
D) $25 
E) None of these

Question 7

The first step in using the step approach to finding the greatest common divisor is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Use the observation method 
B) Divide the larger number into the smaller number 
C) Divide the numerator into the denominator 
D) Divide the remainder into the divisor 
E) None of these 
A) Use the observation method 
B) Divide the larger number into the smaller number 
C) Divide the numerator into the denominator 
D) Divide the remainder into the divisor 
E) None of these

Question 8

Matt Kaminsky bought a Volvo that is 3 3/4 times as expensive as the car his parents bought. If his parents paid $8,000 for theirs, what is the cost of Matt's car?

Accepted Answer

A) $26,000 
B) $28,000 
C) $29,000 
D) $30,000 
E) None of these 
A) $26,000 
B) $28,000 
C) $29,000 
D) $30,000 
E) None of these

Question 9

At a local Subway, Jill Jones owns 1/4 of the company and Roger Moore owns 1/8. Bill Moore owns the rest. What part is owned by Bill?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/4 
B) 1/8 
C) 3/8 
D) 5/8 
E) None of these 
A) 1/4 
B) 1/8 
C) 3/8 
D) 5/8 
E) None of these

Question 10

The price of a baseball ticket at Yankee Stadium increased by 2 1/4 over the last three years. If the original price of a ticket was $60, what is the price of the ticket today?

Accepted Answer

A) $195 
B) $150 
C) $135 
D) $153 
E) None of these 
A) $195 
B) $150 
C) $135 
D) $153 
E) None of these

Question 11

Multiply (cancel as needed and express final answer as a mixed number):
12 3/8 × 7 1/6

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Question 12

At Flynn Manufacturing, 30 ¼ rolls of tape are made each hour on a new high-speed machine. If the machine runs 12 hours, how many rolls of tape will be produced?

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The answer of At Flynn Manufacturing, 30 ¼ rolls of...

Question 13

The least common denominator of fractions can be found by observation or by the use of prime numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A machine at Staples photocopies 12 ¼ pages per minute. If the machine runs 700 minutes, how many pages will be photocopied?

Accepted Answer

A) 8,750 
B) 7,850 
C) 5,875 
D) 8,575 
E) None of these 
A) 8,750 
B) 7,850 
C) 5,875 
D) 8,575 
E) None of these

Question 15

Which of the following is not a prime number?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 11 
C) 19 
D) 24 
E) None of these 
A) 5 
B) 11 
C) 19 
D) 24 
E) None of these

Question 16

Find LCD by using prime numbers (show work):
1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6 + 1/8

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The answer of Find LCD by using prime numbers (show...

Question 17

Al, Ronda, and Rony enter into a partnership. Al owns 1/4 of the company, and Ronda owns 1/8. Calculate the part that is owned by Rony.

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Question 18

The average number of students for Professor Shannon's finance class was 20. During the fall semester there was an increase of 3/5 in students. How many students are registered for his class in the fall?

Accepted Answer

A) 32 
B) 24 
C) 30 
D) 26 
E) None of these 
A) 32 
B) 24 
C) 30 
D) 26 
E) None of these

Question 19

A mixed number is a whole number and a proper fraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reducing a fraction to the lowest terms does not change the fraction's value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Fractions

The Red Sox announced that the price of their $50 bleacher seats will increase next year by 1/5. What will be the new ticket price?

Jordan traveled 6/7 of an estimated 1,800-mile trip. How many miles remain in her trip:

Find LCD by using prime numbers (show work): 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/8 + 1/4

Cans of soup are stocked in 1,250 sq. ft. of warehouse space. If each can requires 2 1/2 sq. ft. of space, how many cans of soup can be stored in this space?

The price of a Panasonic 3D flat screen television decreased by 1/5. If the original price was $1,500, what is the price today?

Jeff Jones is paid $60 per day at his Job at J.C. Penney. Jeff became ill on Monday and had to leave after 2/5 of a day. What did he earn on Monday? (Assume no work, no pay)

The first step in using the step approach to finding the greatest common divisor is to:

Matt Kaminsky bought a Volvo that is 3 3/4 times as expensive as the car his parents bought. If his parents paid $8,000 for theirs, what is the cost of Matt's car?

At a local Subway, Jill Jones owns 1/4 of the company and Roger Moore owns 1/8. Bill Moore owns the rest. What part is owned by Bill?

The price of a baseball ticket at Yankee Stadium increased by 2 1/4 over the last three years. If the original price of a ticket was $60, what is the price of the ticket today?

Multiply (cancel as needed and express final answer as a mixed number): 12 3/8 × 7 1/6

At Flynn Manufacturing, 30 ¼ rolls of tape are made each hour on a new high-speed machine. If the machine runs 12 hours, how many rolls of tape will be produced?

The least common denominator of fractions can be found by observation or by the use of prime numbers.

A machine at Staples photocopies 12 ¼ pages per minute. If the machine runs 700 minutes, how many pages will be photocopied?

Which of the following is not a prime number?

Find LCD by using prime numbers (show work): 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6 + 1/8

Al, Ronda, and Rony enter into a partnership. Al owns 1/4 of the company, and Ronda owns 1/8. Calculate the part that is owned by Rony.

The average number of students for Professor Shannon's finance class was 20. During the fall semester there was an increase of 3/5 in students. How many students are registered for his class in the fall?

A mixed number is a whole number and a proper fraction.

Reducing a fraction to the lowest terms does not change the fraction's value.

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