Decimals, Fractions & Percents: Math Skills Challenge

1. Sarah bought 2.5 pounds of apples and 1.75 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 4.25 pounds

• 3.5 pounds

• 4.0 pounds

• 5.0 pounds

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you only have 1/2 cup, how much more sugar do you need to add?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom scored 85% on his math test. If the test had 40 questions, how many questions did he answer correctly?

• 34

• 36

• 28

• 30

4. Lisa has 0.6 liters of juice and her friend gives her another 0.4 liters. How much juice does she have now?

• 0.4 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.2 liters

5. A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $20, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $12

• $10

• $15

• $18

6. If 3/5 of a pizza is left and you eat 1/5 of it, how much pizza is left?

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 2/5

7. Compare 0.75 and 3/4. Which is greater, or are they equal?

• 3/4 is greater than 0.75.

• They are not comparable.

• They are equal.

• 0.75 is greater than 3/4.

8. A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. What is the average miles per gallon?

• 27.36 miles per gallon

• 22.8 miles per gallon

• 30.2 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

9. If you have 2.25 meters of ribbon and you cut off 0.75 meters, how much ribbon do you have left?

• 0.50 meters

• 1.50 meters

• 2.00 meters

• 1.75 meters

10. A class has 30 students, and 60% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 18

• 15

• 24

• 12