Mathematics Quiz

In the number 123.456, the 5 represents _____.

• 5 thousandths

• 5 hundredths

• 5 tenths

• 5 ones

A worker must cut 5,814 meters of rope into 27 meter sections. How many 27 meter sections are possible, and how much rope will be left over?

• 215 sections with 3 meters left over

• 215 sections with 8 meters left over

• 215 sections with 9 meters left over

• 218 sections with 3 meters left over

An equivalent fraction for 5/16 is _____.

• 5/32

• 10/32

• 1/2

• 10/16

8/12 – 4/8 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.

• 2/14

• 1/7

• 4/24

• 1/6

7/8 × 3/9 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.

• 21/72

• 24/63

• 7/24

• 8/21

In numbers like 52.25, any digits to the right of the decimal point represent _____.

• the part of the number greater than 1

• the part of the number less than 1

• an improper number

• an improper fraction

Of the numbers 0.4761, 0.04761, 0.4671, and 0.04671, which is the largest?

• 0.4761

• 0.04761

• 0.4671

• 0.04671

When a number is stated as a percentage, it means that the number represents a portion of _____.

• 100

• 64

• 50

• 16

When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____.

• one place to the left

• one place to the right

• two places to the left

• two places to the right

The marked measurement in the figure indicates _____.

• 2-3/10 centimeters

• 2.35 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 2.6 centimeters