Deck 3: Decimals and Percents

Question 1

Convert to a percent. __________

Answer 1

80%

Question 2

Round 15.45 to the nearest tenth. _________

Answer 2

15.5

Question 3

Convert to a percent. __________

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

When decimals are expressed as tenths, hundredths, or thousandths, this is known as which term?
1) Rounding
2) Place value
3) Divisor
4) Dividend

Question 5

Convert 0.2 to a percent. __________

Question 6

15 ÷ 1.5 = ________

Question 7

When changing a fraction to a percent, what does the student nurse do first?
1. Multiply the numerator by the denominator.
2. Divide the denominator by the numerator.
3. Multiply the product by 100.
4. Divide the numerator by the denominator.
Rationale: When changing a fraction to a percent, the first calculation that must be done is to divide the numerator by the denominator. Next, the product of this calculation must be multiplied by 100 to determine the percent.

Question 8

15.875 × 7.5 = ________

Question 9

9.736 - 6.2 = ________

Question 10

Round 583.134 to the nearest hundredth. _________

Question 11

What place value does the 7 hold in the number 548,268.74?
1. Hundreds
2. Tens
3. Tenths
4. Hundredths

Question 12

When instructed to round a decimal to the nearest tenth, which number is used in making the rounding decision?
1) The number to the left of the decimal point
2) The number to the left of the tenths place
3) The number to the right of the tenths place
4) The whole number in the equation

Question 13

Convert to a decimal. Round to the hundredths place. __________