Mathematics Quiz

In the number 456.789, the 7 represents _____.

• 7 thousandths

• 7 hundredths

• 7 tenths

• 7 ones

Add the following numbers: 725, 540, 99, and 17. The sum is _____.

• 1,381

• 1,370

• 1,401

• 1,450

A plumber earns $30/hour and works a 35-hour week. The employer withholds $90 federal tax, $60 FICA, and $35 state tax. The plumber's take-home pay is _____.

• $835

• $1,050

• $925

• $1,020

A box contains 15 light fixtures. Each of 10 installation sites receives a single box. How many light fixtures are there across the installation sites?

• 90

• 150

• 130

• 160

A worker must cut 7,200 meters of cable into 30-meter sections. How many 30-meter sections are possible, and how much cable will be left over?

• 240 sections with 0 meters left over

• 240 sections with 20 meters left over

• 250 sections with 0 meters left over

• 240 sections with 30 meters left over

An equivalent fraction for 4/10 is _____.

• 8/20

• 2/5

• 12/30

• 6/15

When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 18/24 is _____.

• 3/4

• 9/12

• 6/8

• 2/3

The improper fraction 45/8 is equal to the mixed number _____.

• 5-5/8

• 6

• 5-1/8

• 5-3/8

1/3 + 1/6 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/1

10/15 – 5/10 reduced to the lowest terms = _____.

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 1/5