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5 is what percentage of 40?

  1. 12.5%
  2. 15%
  3. 10.5%
  4. 25%

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Remember always that percentage is a mathematical expression for “a part of a whole” or per 100. For problems such as this, the following formula is very useful: part/whole=percentage/100. Since we want to know what percentage of 40 is 5, simply substitute the given numbers to the formula, and so we have: 5/40=percentage/100. 0.125 × 100=percentage. The correct answer is 12.5.



What is the decimal equivalent of 3/8?

  1. 0.625
  2. 0.375
  3. 0.875
  4. 0.125

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

To get the decimal equivalent of a fraction, simply divide the numerator by the denominator. For the fraction 3/8, divide 3 by 8 to get 0.375, the correct answer.



How many cubic centimeters (cc) are there in one milliliter (ml)?

  1. 4
  2. 0.5
  3. 1
  4. 2

Answer(s): C



Convert 86 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius using the following formula: (F − 32) × 5/9 = C

  1. 44
  2. 30
  3. 34
  4. 18

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Plug 86 degrees F into the given formula, thus, we have: (86 - 32) × 5/9= 54 × 5/9; multiply 54 and 5 equals 270; then 270 divided by 9 equals 30, the correct answer.






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