WGU D771: Quantitative Literacy – 2026 Update | Complete Questions & Answers | Already Passed

WGU D771 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
ALREADY PASSED!!

How do you add/subtract fractions? - ANSWERS-Rewrite with a common
denominator, then add/subtract numerators.



What is a reciprocal? - ANSWERS-The flipped version of a fraction (e.g., 3/4 →
4/3).



What does percent mean? - ANSWERS-Per hundred.



How do you convert a decimal to a percent? - ANSWERS-Multiply by 100.
(0.25 → 25%).



How do you convert a percent to a decimal? - ANSWERS-Divide by 100. (75%
→ 0.75).



How do you find 10% of a number quickly? - ANSWERS-Move the decimal
one place to the left.



Example: What is 25% of 200? - ANSWERS-200 × 0.25 = 50.



What is a ratio? - ANSWERS-A comparison of two numbers (e.g., 2:3).



What is a rate? - ANSWERS-A ratio with different units (e.g., miles/hour).

, What is a unit rate? - ANSWERS-A rate with denominator of 1 (e.g., $2 per
slice).



What is a proportion? - ANSWERS-An equation showing two ratios are equal.



How do you solve a proportion? - ANSWERS-Cross multiply and divide.



Example: 3/4 = x/12. Solve for x. - ANSWERS-x = 9.



How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle? - ANSWERS-2 × length + 2 ×
width.



Example: Rectangle 10 ft by 14 ft perimeter? - ANSWERS-48 ft.



What is the circumference of a circle? - ANSWERS-Distance around a circle.



Formula for circumference using diameter? - ANSWERS-C = π × diameter.



Formula for circumference using radius? - ANSWERS-C = 2πr.



Approximate value of π? - ANSWERS-3.14.



What does ≈ mean? - ANSWERS-About equal to.



What is a conversion factor? - ANSWERS-A ratio that compares two
equivalent values in different units.

What is an equation? - ANSWERS-A math statement showing two
expressions are equal, connected by an equal sign (=).