D771 WGU Quantitative Literacy
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
What is an equation? - correct answer ✔✔A math statement showing two expressions are
equal, connected by an equal sign (=).
What is an expression? - correct answer ✔✔A math phrase without an equal sign.
Example of an equation? - correct answer ✔✔8 + 3 = 11.
Example of an expression? - correct answer ✔✔8 + 3.
How do you solve for an unknown in an equation? - correct answer ✔✔Apply the same
operation to both sides until the unknown is isolated.
What is a variable? - correct answer ✔✔A symbol (like x) that represents an unknown value.
What is a constant? - correct answer ✔✔A fixed value that does not change.
What is a coefficient? - correct answer ✔✔A number multiplied by a variable (in 5x, 5 is the
coefficient).
How do you multiply fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply numerators together and
denominators together.
, How do you divide fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
How do you add/subtract fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Rewrite with a common denominator,
then add/subtract numerators.
What is a reciprocal? - correct answer ✔✔The flipped version of a fraction (e.g., 3/4 → 4/3).
What does percent mean? - correct answer ✔✔Per hundred.
How do you convert a decimal to a percent? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply by 100. (0.25 →
25%).
How do you convert a percent to a decimal? - correct answer ✔✔Divide by 100. (75% → 0.75).
How do you find 10% of a number quickly? - correct answer ✔✔Move the decimal one place to
the left.
Example: What is 25% of 200? - correct answer ✔✔200 × 0.25 = 50.
What is a ratio? - correct answer ✔✔A comparison of two numbers (e.g., 2:3).
What is a rate? - correct answer ✔✔A ratio with different units (e.g., miles/hour).
What is a unit rate? - correct answer ✔✔A rate with denominator of 1 (e.g., $2 per slice).
What is a proportion? - correct answer ✔✔An equation showing two ratios are equal.
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
What is an equation? - correct answer ✔✔A math statement showing two expressions are
equal, connected by an equal sign (=).
What is an expression? - correct answer ✔✔A math phrase without an equal sign.
Example of an equation? - correct answer ✔✔8 + 3 = 11.
Example of an expression? - correct answer ✔✔8 + 3.
How do you solve for an unknown in an equation? - correct answer ✔✔Apply the same
operation to both sides until the unknown is isolated.
What is a variable? - correct answer ✔✔A symbol (like x) that represents an unknown value.
What is a constant? - correct answer ✔✔A fixed value that does not change.
What is a coefficient? - correct answer ✔✔A number multiplied by a variable (in 5x, 5 is the
coefficient).
How do you multiply fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply numerators together and
denominators together.
, How do you divide fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
How do you add/subtract fractions? - correct answer ✔✔Rewrite with a common denominator,
then add/subtract numerators.
What is a reciprocal? - correct answer ✔✔The flipped version of a fraction (e.g., 3/4 → 4/3).
What does percent mean? - correct answer ✔✔Per hundred.
How do you convert a decimal to a percent? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply by 100. (0.25 →
25%).
How do you convert a percent to a decimal? - correct answer ✔✔Divide by 100. (75% → 0.75).
How do you find 10% of a number quickly? - correct answer ✔✔Move the decimal one place to
the left.
Example: What is 25% of 200? - correct answer ✔✔200 × 0.25 = 50.
What is a ratio? - correct answer ✔✔A comparison of two numbers (e.g., 2:3).
What is a rate? - correct answer ✔✔A ratio with different units (e.g., miles/hour).
What is a unit rate? - correct answer ✔✔A rate with denominator of 1 (e.g., $2 per slice).
What is a proportion? - correct answer ✔✔An equation showing two ratios are equal.
