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1. A baseball team won 72 games. This was 90% of the games it played. How many games did it play?

• A. 75
• B. 80
• C. 85
• D. 100

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Let the total number of games be x. If the team won 72 games, which is 90% of the total games played, we can set up the equation: 72 = 0.90 * x. To find x, divide 72 by 0.90: x = 72 / 0.90 = 80 games. Therefore, the baseball team played 80 games in total. Choice A, 75, is incorrect because it is less than 80. Choice C, 85, is incorrect as it is more than 80. Choice D, 100, is incorrect as it is significantly more than the calculated total of 80 games.

2. Change the following percentage to a decimal: 0.03%

• A. 0.03
• B. 0.0003
• C. 0.3
• D. 0.003

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Therefore, 0.03% ÷ 100 = 0.0003. The correct answer is B. Choice A (0.03) is incorrect because it does not account for the conversion of percentage to decimal. Choice C (0.3) is incorrect as it represents 0.03 as 30% rather than 0.03%. Choice D (0.003) is also incorrect as it does not accurately convert 0.03% to a decimal.

3. What is the area of a rectangular room with a length of 12 meters and a width of 10 meters?

• A. 120 square meters
• B. 130 square meters
• C. 140 square meters
• D. 100 square meters

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 120 square meters. To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width. In this case, the length is 12 meters and the width is 10 meters. Therefore, the area of the room is 12m * 10m = 120 square meters. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the area of the room based on its dimensions.

4. Divide: 727 ÷ 6 =

• A. 120 r1
• B. 120 r3
• C. 121 r1
• D. 127 r3

Correct answer: C

Rationale: When dividing 727 by 6, the quotient is 121 with a remainder of 1. The correct answer is, therefore, 121 r1. Choice A (120 r1) is incorrect as the quotient is 121, not 120. Choice B (120 r3) is also incorrect as the remainder should be 1, not 3. Choice D (127 r3) is incorrect as both the quotient and remainder are different from the correct values obtained by dividing 727 by 6.

5. Report all decimal places: 3.7 + 7.289 + 4 =

• A. 14.989
• B. 5.226
• C. 15.0
• D. 5.012

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the sum, you add the numbers 3.7, 7.289, and 4 together. 3.7 + 7.289 + 4 equals 14.989. The correct answer is 14.989 because it includes all decimal places from the sum of the numbers provided. Choice B (5.226) is incorrect as it doesn't account for the sum of the given numbers. Choice C (15.0) is incorrect as it rounds the sum to the nearest whole number, losing the decimal precision. Choice D (5.012) is incorrect as it doesn't reflect the correct sum of the decimal numbers.

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