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1. Set up the multiplication vertically. Remember to 416 × 70 =
insert a place holder of 0 when you multiply 416 by 7.
A. 29,536
Answer is 29,120.
B. 29,120
C. 486
D. 2,912
E. None of these
2. Start by writing four and two fifths as an improper 4 2/5 − 3/5 =
fraction:
4 2/5 = 22/5 A. 3 4/5
Subtract, and then write the answer as a mixed num-
ber: 22/5 − 35 = 22 − 3/5 = 19/5 = 3 4/5
B. 1 1/5
C. 3 1/5
D. 2 1/5
E. None of these
3. The denominator of each fraction is 5. Since the 4/5 − 1/5 =
denominators are the same, just subtract the numer-
ators: A. 3/5
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4/5 − 1/5 = 4 − 1 /5 = 3/5 B. 1
C. 4
D. 1/5
E. None of these
4. The number 4 can be written as 4/1, which has 4 − 1/3 =
the same value as 12/3:
A. 3 2/3
4 − 1/3 = 12/3 − 1/3 = 11/3 = 3 2/3.
B. 1/3
C. 3
D. 2/3
E. None of these
5. Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132 times, with a 5 /661 =
remainder of 1.Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132
times, with a remainder of 1. A. 130; R5
B. 132; R1
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C. 132; R2
D. 130; R3
E. None of these
6. The three fractions have a common denominator 1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 =
of 5. Just add the numerators.
1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 1 + 2/5 = 4/5 A. 4/15
This is not one of the answer choices: None of these
B. 3/5
C. 1/5
D. 2/5
E. None of these
7. Write each mixed number as an improper fraction. 5 1/2 + 3 9/10 =
Then, get a common denominator (which is 10).
A. 8 1/5
11/2 + 39/10 = 55/10 + 39/10
= 55 + 39/10 B. 9 2/5
= 9 4/10
= 9 2/5
C. 8 2/5
D. 9 1/5
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E. None of these
8. Write the subtraction vertically. In the ones column, 8 $14.50 − $8.00 =
can't be subtracted from 4, so we borrow a 10 from the
tens column. A. $7.50
Answer is $6.50
B. $6.50
C. $0.65
D. $4.65
E. None of these
9. Line up the decimals at the decimal point. 22.9 + 0.5 =
In the tenths column, 9 + 5 = 14, so we write
the 4 and carry the 1 to the ones column. A. 2.34
Answer is 23.4
B. 22.4
C. 23.4
D. 24.3
E. None of these
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1. Set up the multiplication vertically. Remember to 416 × 70 =
insert a place holder of 0 when you multiply 416 by 7.
A. 29,536
Answer is 29,120.
B. 29,120
C. 486
D. 2,912
E. None of these
2. Start by writing four and two fifths as an improper 4 2/5 − 3/5 =
fraction:
4 2/5 = 22/5 A. 3 4/5
Subtract, and then write the answer as a mixed num-
ber: 22/5 − 35 = 22 − 3/5 = 19/5 = 3 4/5
B. 1 1/5
C. 3 1/5
D. 2 1/5
E. None of these
3. The denominator of each fraction is 5. Since the 4/5 − 1/5 =
denominators are the same, just subtract the numer-
ators: A. 3/5
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4/5 − 1/5 = 4 − 1 /5 = 3/5 B. 1
C. 4
D. 1/5
E. None of these
4. The number 4 can be written as 4/1, which has 4 − 1/3 =
the same value as 12/3:
A. 3 2/3
4 − 1/3 = 12/3 − 1/3 = 11/3 = 3 2/3.
B. 1/3
C. 3
D. 2/3
E. None of these
5. Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132 times, with a 5 /661 =
remainder of 1.Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132
times, with a remainder of 1. A. 130; R5
B. 132; R1
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C. 132; R2
D. 130; R3
E. None of these
6. The three fractions have a common denominator 1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 =
of 5. Just add the numerators.
1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 1 + 2/5 = 4/5 A. 4/15
This is not one of the answer choices: None of these
B. 3/5
C. 1/5
D. 2/5
E. None of these
7. Write each mixed number as an improper fraction. 5 1/2 + 3 9/10 =
Then, get a common denominator (which is 10).
A. 8 1/5
11/2 + 39/10 = 55/10 + 39/10
= 55 + 39/10 B. 9 2/5
= 9 4/10
= 9 2/5
C. 8 2/5
D. 9 1/5
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E. None of these
8. Write the subtraction vertically. In the ones column, 8 $14.50 − $8.00 =
can't be subtracted from 4, so we borrow a 10 from the
tens column. A. $7.50
Answer is $6.50
B. $6.50
C. $0.65
D. $4.65
E. None of these
9. Line up the decimals at the decimal point. 22.9 + 0.5 =
In the tenths column, 9 + 5 = 14, so we write
the 4 and carry the 1 to the ones column. A. 2.34
Answer is 23.4
B. 22.4
C. 23.4
D. 24.3
E. None of these
