Deck 15: Multiple Operations of Common and Decimal Fractions

Question 1

A car travels 1,324 1/4 miles and uses 32 3/4 gallons of gasoline. What is the mileage to the nearest hundredth?

A) 36.31
B) 40.44
C) 48.75
D) 51.00

Answer 1

40.44

Question 2

To change a decimal to a fraction, write the number to the right of the decimal point as the ____________________.

Answer 2

numerator

Question 3

What is the cost of 383 pounds of pressure grease at $1.47 per pound?

A) $456.99
B) $480.82
C) $520.78
D) $563.01

Answer 3

$563.01

Question 4

What fractional size bolt is used in a 0.314-inch hole? Express the answer to the nearest 1/16 inch.

A) 1/4
B) 5/16
C) 3/8
D) 7/16

Question 5

Express 29/32 to the nearest 0.001 inch.

A) 0.902
B) 0.906
C) 0.911
D) 0.915

Question 6

A garage owner buys 35,389 gallons of gasoline at $1.345 per gallon. If the gasoline is sold for $1.435 per gallon, what is the profit?

A) 3,185.01
B) 3,278.85
C) 3,387.74
D) 3,483.38

Question 7

One gallon of gasoline weighs 6.56 pounds. To the nearest tenth pound, what is the weight of the gasoline in a tank that holds 45.9 gallons?

A) 250.9
B) 275.8
C) 301.1
D) 330.6

Question 8

When changing a decimal to a fraction, the ____________________ is a one followed by the same number of zeros as there are numbers to the right of the decimal point.

Question 9

To change a fraction to a(n) ____________________, divide the numerator by the denominator.

Question 10

A transmission holds 5 1/2 pints of oil. One pint of gear oil weighs 1 1/16 pounds. How many complete transmissions can be filled from a barrel containing 500 pounds of gear oil?

A) 80
B) 81
C) 85
D) 86