Question 1

John Rone bought a home that is 5 1/2 times as expensive as the home his parents bought. If his parents paid $35,000 for theirs, what is the cost of Rone's home?

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Question 2

Subtract (reduce to lowest terms if necessary):

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Question 3

The price of a new car increased by 2/3 over the last five years. If the original price of the car was $6,000, what is the price today?

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Question 4

Al, Ronda, and Rony enter into a partnership. Al owns 1/4 of the company, and Ronda owns 1/8. Calculate the part that is owned by Rony.

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Question 5

Hilton Hotels announced a price decrease of 1/10 from its $290 weekend package. What is the new weekend package rate?

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Since you are trying to find the new rate after the decrease, multiply $290 by 9/10.

Question 6

Complete:

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Question 7

John Morse worked 8 1/2 hours on Monday, 2 3/4 hours on Tuesday, 7 1/2 hours on Wednesday, 7 1/4 hours on Thursday, and 8 hours on Friday. Calculate the total number of hours John worked for the week.

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Question 8

Convert to an improper fraction:

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Question 9

A trip to New York from Boston will take 4 1/2 hours. Assuming we are two-thirds of the way there, how much longer will the trip take?

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Question 10

Reduce the following to the lowest terms:

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Question 11

Cans of soup are stocked in 1,250 sq. ft. of warehouse space. If each can requires  sq. ft. of space, how many cans of soup can be stored in this space?

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Question 12

Mel Corp. produces  widgets each hour. If the machine runs 16 hours, how many widgets will be produced?

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Question 13

Indicate what type of fraction:

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Question 14

Multiply (cancel as needed and express final answer as a mixed number): 
12 3/8 x 7 1/6

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Question 15

In a recent taste testing survey, it was found that  of all people surveyed preferred the taste of "A" chicken over "B" chicken. If 3,500 people were in the survey, how many favored "A"? What is the number of people who chose "B"?

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Question 16

Bill Murray has 16  days of vacation per year. To date, he has taken 1 3/4 days in January, 4 2/3 days in February, and 2  days in March. How much more vacation time is Bill entitled to?

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Question 17

At Truman Middle School 2/3 of the girls preferred playing capture the flag at gym. If 600 girls responded to the survey, how many preferred playing something else?

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Quiz 2: Fractions

John Rone bought a home that is 5 1/2 times as expensive as the home his parents bought. If his parents paid $35,000 for theirs, what is the cost of Rone's home?

Subtract (reduce to lowest terms if necessary):

The price of a new car increased by 2/3 over the last five years. If the original price of the car was $6,000, what is the price today?

Al, Ronda, and Rony enter into a partnership. Al owns 1/4 of the company, and Ronda owns 1/8. Calculate the part that is owned by Rony.

Hilton Hotels announced a price decrease of 1/10 from its $290 weekend package. What is the new weekend package rate?

Complete:

John Morse worked 8 1/2 hours on Monday, 2 3/4 hours on Tuesday, 7 1/2 hours on Wednesday, 7 1/4 hours on Thursday, and 8 hours on Friday. Calculate the total number of hours John worked for the week.

Convert to an improper fraction: $Convert to an improper fraction:$

A trip to New York from Boston will take 4 1/2 hours. Assuming we are two-thirds of the way there, how much longer will the trip take?

Reduce the following to the lowest terms:

Cans of soup are stocked in 1,250 sq. ft. of warehouse space. If each can requires sq. ft. of space, how many cans of soup can be stored in this space?

Mel Corp. produces widgets each hour. If the machine runs 16 hours, how many widgets will be produced?

Indicate what type of fraction: $Indicate what type of fraction:$

Multiply (cancel as needed and express final answer as a mixed number): 12 3/8 x 7 1/6

In a recent taste testing survey, it was found that of all people surveyed preferred the taste of "A" chicken over "B" chicken. If 3,500 people were in the survey, how many favored "A"? What is the number of people who chose "B"?

Bill Murray has 16 days of vacation per year. To date, he has taken 1 3/4 days in January, 4 2/3 days in February, and 2 days in March. How much more vacation time is Bill entitled to?

At Truman Middle School 2/3 of the girls preferred playing capture the flag at gym. If 600 girls responded to the survey, how many preferred playing something else?