Deck 3: Decimals

Question 1

5/6 in decimal form is 0.875.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In division, the decimal is never moved in the divisor.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A proper fraction is converted to a decimal equivalent by dividing the denominator into the numerator.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The rules of rounding are completely different for decimals compared to whole numbers.

Question 5

$600 in U.S. currency is equal to $660 in Canadian currency. (Use Handbook)

Question 6

0.06 3/4 is equal to 675/10,000.

Question 7

0.000009 is 9 hundred thousandths.

Question 8

5,000 Mexican pesos equal $630.00 in U.S. currency. (Use Handbook.)

Question 9

0.46 rounded to the nearest tenth is 0.5.

Question 10

0.14382 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 0.144.

Question 11

0.04 is 4 tenths.

Question 12

In decimal form nine-tenths is .9.

Question 13

Stock quotations are expressed in decimals.

Question 14

The number to the right of the decimal is the hundredths place.

Question 15

0.42 is equal to 42/100.

Question 16

1/15 results in a repeating decimal.

Question 17

75.9914 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 75.99.

Question 18

A mixed decimal does not contain a whole number.

Question 19

When multiplying decimals, you should disregard the decimals and multiply the whole numbers. In the product, the total of the decimal places from the multiplier and multiplicand is inserted starting at the left and counting the number of places to the right.

Question 20

.3, .30, and .300 have the same value.

Question 21

Roast beef at Albertson's was $4.225 per pound. At Stop and Shop it was $3.881 per pound. How much cheaper is Stop and Shop per pound?

A)$0.344
B)$0.0344
C)$0.00344
D)$1.344
E)$8.106

Question 22

The Weather Channel reported that normal snowfall is 138.44 inches for Lexington County. This winter the following snowfall occurred: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Decernber } & 18.46 \text { inches } \\\hline \text { Jaruary } & 15.438 \text { inches } \\\hline \text { February } & 18.999 \text { inches } \\\hline \text { March } & 24.861 \text { inches } \\\hline\end{array}$$ How much was the snowfall below normal?

A)22.682 inches
B)32.682 inches
C)46.682 inches
D)55.682 inches
E)60.682 inches

Question 23

Lester Moy bought two new Michelin Tires for his car at $170.55 per tire. He was also charged $4.95 per tire for mounting, $2.65 per tire for valves, and $3.99 per tire for balancing. What was Lester's final bill?

A)$341.10
B)$352.69
C)$170.55
D)$193.73
E)$364.28

Question 24

5.11 times 6.5 equals 33.215.

Question 25

If Jan sells 2,500 glow sticks on the Fourth of July at $1.99 each, what will her total profit be if each stick cost her $0.88?

A)$2,757
B)$3,000
C)$2,775
D)$20,757
E)$1755

Question 26

In decimal form nine thousand four hundred eighty-one ten thousandths is 0.09481.

Question 27

6,690 divided by 10,000 equals 0.6690.

Question 28

29.41 minus 0.008 equals 29.402.

Question 29

6.33 times 7.41 = 46.9053.

Question 30

0.817 converted to a fraction is 817/1,000.

Question 31

Dave Adams bought season tickets for the Boston Celtics. The cost was $2,410.20 for 30 home games. What is the average price of the tickets per game? Round to the nearest cent.

A)$80.30
B)$80.34
C)$77.44
D)$77.37
E)$85.34

Question 32

Jeff Jones has contracted for an oil delivery price of $1.95 per gallon. His tank holds 210 gallons. If Jeff has six fill-ups during the winter, what will be his total cost?

A)$2,457
B)$2,547
C)$4,095
D)$2,047.50
E)$409.50

Question 33

Printed pencils cost $0.33 1/3 each for an order of 18,000 pencils. On Monday Jim Company placed an order for 18,000 pencils. What is the exact cost of the pencils for Jim Co.? Be sure to use the fractional equivalent in your calculation.

A)$5,940
B)$5,994
C)$5,999.40
D)$6,000
E)$6,050.20

Question 34

1.4 + 0.14 + 20.001 equals 21.451.

Question 35

North Shore Community College reimburses faculty members $.535 cents per mile to go to a workshop. Professor Wales submitted her travel log for a total of 650.11 miles. What reimbursement can Professor Wales expect? (Round to the nearest cent.)

A)$330.80
B)$330.81
C)$340.80
D)$347.81
E)$350.81

Question 36

The decimal equivalent of 1/7 is .143 to the nearest thousandth.

Question 37

4 2/7 converted to a decimal and rounded to the nearest thousandth is 4.285.

Question 38

A. J. Ryan bought 500 shares of Google at $1200.55 per share. Assuming no commission, what did Ryan spend?

A)$580,275
B)$550,245
C)$500,275
D)$600,275
E)$600,235

Question 39

275 divided by 1.5 equals 183.33 rounded to the nearest thousandth.

Question 40

Pumpkins at a local farm sell for $.49 per pound. Jim Ring spent $73.50. How many pounds of pumpkins were purchased?

A)100
B)150
C)510
D)110
E)35

Question 41

Joyce went to Lowes to buy carpeting. She will need 88.4 sq. yards for downstairs, 15.1 sq. yards for the halls, and 177.18 sq. yards for the upstairs bedrooms. She chose a commercial carpet that costs $18.11 per sq. yard. Joyce ordered foam padding at $3.25 per sq. yard. The installers quoted Joyce a labor cost of $4.25 per sq. yard for installation. What will the total job cost Joyce?

A)$8,871.21
B)$8,781.21
C)$7,188.21
D)$7,88.21
E)$6700.21

Question 42

Jill traveled to Canada and bought a new lamp for $460 in Canadian currency. In U.S. dollars (to the nearest cent)this is equivalent to: (Use Handbook)

A)$365.47
B)$577.25
C)$578.98
D)$480.66
E)$350.54

Question 43

The average pay of employees is $399.44 per week at a local True Value Hardware store. Jay Miller earns $411.11 per week. How much is Jay's pay over the average?

A)$16.17
B)$17.16
C)$11.76
D)$11.67
E)$11.77

Question 44

In 2017, America's Healthcare cost $14,009.33 per family. Assuming a forecasted cost of $21,065.25 in 2018, how much more will a family pay in 2018?

A)$5,255.40
B)$7,045.92
C)$6,055.92
D)$7,055.92
E)$6,955.33

Question 45

Last week Alice Roe earned wages of $459.82. Payroll deductions included Social Security for $33.19 and federal income tax of $82.91. What is Alice's net pay?

A)$426.63
B)$343.27
C)$462.36
D)$343.72
E)$450.89

Question 46

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Repeating decimal.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 47

Mike Roland traveled 10,850 miles. His Ford truck averaged 16 miles per gallon. Assuming a gallon of gas cost $2.10, what was Mike's gasoline cost for the trip?

A)$1,404.06
B)$1,400.06
C)$1,442.06
D)$1,444.06
E)$1,424.06

Question 48

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Hundredth.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 49

Last year, Norm's December electric bill was $149.32. This year, his bill for the same month is $194.31. How much higher is his bill this year than last year?

A)$44.99
B)$343.63
C)$50.01
D)$44.01
E)$60.99

Question 50

Facebook's initial IPO was $38 per share. Arianna purchased 616 shares. Assuming a cost of $7.00 to purchase the 616 shares, what was Arianna's total cost?

A)$23,415
B)$22,514
C)$23,408
D)$20,000
E)$23,512

Question 51

Melvin Small typed 485 business letters. The cost of writing these letters was estimated to be $3,455.25. What was the average cost of a letter to the nearest cent?

A)$7.13
B)$7.11
C)$7.12
D)$7.14
E)$7.15

Question 52

Best Buy sold 638 iPads during the month of May for a total, including tax, of $296,963.48; what was the average cost to the consumer?

A)$465.46
B)$465.00
C)$464.99
D)$470.00
E)$450.46

Question 53

The cost to educate a child in grade school is $8,917.45 per school year. What is the cost to educate 1000 children?

A)$8,917,450
B)$891,745
C)$8,917.45
D)$89,174,500
E)$89,174

Question 54

B. Brady signed a new basketball contract for the year for $1,005,000. Assuming a schedule of 13 games, what are his earnings per game?

A)$73,707.69
B)$63,707.69
C)$79,307.69
D)$77,307.69
E)$78,307.69

Question 55

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Decimal.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 56

Nancy Billows bought 150 shares of NBC Universal stock at $22.885 per share. Her broker charged her $22.05 for the brokerage commission. What is the average cost per share (include brokerage fee)to the nearest cent?

A)$23.03
B)$20.03
C)$32.03
D)$33.02
E)$29.69

Question 57

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Mixed decimal.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 58

Jim sells college textbooks. To date Jim has sold $141,002 worth of textbooks. His sales quota is $194,159. Tomorrow he expects to sell $15,005 worth of textbooks to B College. His last stop will be Munroe College. If he sells what he expects to at B College, what must he sell at Munroe to meet his quota?

A)$38,152
B)$38,251
C)$53,157
D)$53,175
E)$55,185

Question 59

Jen bought 10,000 shares of a stock valued at $32.83 per share. How much did she pay in total?

A)$328,300
B)$32,830
C)$3,283,000
D)$3,283
E)$328

Question 60

Abby is touring China for four days. The car rental is $38.15 per day plus 12 1/2 cents per mile. If Abby drives 380.5 miles, how much does she owe the rental company?

A)$152.60
B)$200.16
C)$475.56
D)$201.16
E)$140.22

Question 61

Convert fraction to decimal (or mixed decimals and round to nearest hundredth): 1/7

Question 62

Convert to proper fraction or mixed number (do not reduce to lowest terms): .8

Question 63

Divide (round to nearest tenth): 118,000 ÷ 3.95

Question 64

Convert fraction to decimal (or mixed decimal and round to nearest hundredth): 13 6/7

Question 65

Complete by shortcut method: 11,896.413 × 1,000

Question 66

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Decimal point.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 67

Complete by shortcut method:3,069.44 ÷ 1,000

Question 68

Convert to proper fraction or mixed number (do not reduce to lowest terms): .851

Question 69

Subtract: 9.1581 - 2.85

Question 70

Rene Roller bought a new computer for $1,499. What would the same computer cost in Canada? (Round to the nearest cent.)Use table in Handbook.

Question 71

Mel Doane is taking his office staff out to lunch. He has left on his credit card a spending limit of $99.50. If the total meal includes two fruit cups, two onion soups, two veal, two roast beef, three coffees, and one soft drink, will Mel be able to use the card? (Disregard tip plus tax.)If so, how much more charging will Mel be allowed before hitting his credit limit?

Question 72

To grow grass in Mel Smith's yard, a landscaper estimates that he will need 55 pounds of grass seed. Each pound will cost Mel $1.83. The landscaper will also charge Mel six hours of labor at $12.50 per hour. If Mel pays early, he will be entitled to a cash discount of $3.50. Assuming Mel takes advantage of the discount, how much does he pay the landscaper?

Question 73

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Pure decimal.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 74

Convert to proper fraction or mixed number (do not reduce to lowest terms): 5.27

Question 75

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Rounding decimals.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 76

Complete by shortcut method: 43.81 × 1,000

Question 77

Match the following terms with their definitions.

-Decimal equivalent.

A)Whole number and decimal.
B)No whole number(s)to the left of the decimal point.
C)Decimal represents same value as the fraction.
D)Two places to the right of decimal.
E)Number written with a decimal point.
F)Numbers repeat themselves to the right of the decimal point.
G)Position between units and tenths.
H)Reducing decimal to indicated position.

Question 78

Convert fraction to decimal (or mixed decimals and round to nearest hundredth): 5/7

Question 79

Multiply (round solution to nearest hundredth): 9.158 × 14.382

Question 80

Jim Smith has two options in buying an iPad. He could pay cash of $225.45 or $30 down and 15 monthly payments of $18.75. If he pays cash, how much does he save?