Math Quiz Bee

In a 40-item quiz, Lani got 17 correct answers. Express the ratio of the correct to wrong answers.

Venice purchased a box of pencils for PhP 74.528 and gave the cashier PhP 200.00. How much change should she get back?

Answer explanation

17:23

Aira used 3/5 meter of blue ribbon for her box and she still has 3/8 meter. How much ribbon did she have at the start?

At the end of the week, Krista had PhP 120.00 left from her weekly allowance. She couldn't remember how much money she had at the start of the week. She recalled that she spent PhP 200.00 for transportation fare, PhP 400.00 for snacks and lunch, and PhP 185.00 for school supplies. How much money did she have at the start of the week?

Mrs. Tan needs 5 1/3 liters of water for cooking. Her husband needs 7 1/4 liters of water to wash his motorcycle. How much water do they need altogether?

Chesca works for PAWS and had to buy food for the cats. She bought 5 1/2 kilograms of cat food. She fed each cat about 1/3 of a kilogram. How many cats did she feed?

Fina and Dessa plan to share the cost of the gift for their friend Corinne. Fina volunteers to pay twice as much as Dessa. If their gift costs PhP 825.00, then how much is Fina's share?

Of the number of pupil-members in the school band, 1/4 play a string instrument. Of the pupil-members who play a string instrument, 2/5 plays the guitar. What fraction of the band members play the guitar?

On Thursday, the farmers picked 1/3 basket of tomatoes. On Friday, the farmers picked 1/2 as many tomatoes as on Thursday. How many baskets of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Friday?

Queenie bought a cheese that weighs 3/4 pound. If she divides it into portions that are 1/8 of a pound each, how many portions can she make?