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1. Out of 9 trips, a person chooses the longest route for 3 of them. What percentage of their trips is the longest route?

• A. 0.25
• B. 0.33
• C. 0.5
• D. 0.75

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the percentage of trips where the person chose the longest route, divide the number of longest route trips (3) by the total number of trips (9) and multiply by 100. This gives (3/9) * 100 = 33.33%, which can be rounded to 33%. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (0.25), C (0.5), and D (0.75) are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the percentage of trips where the longest route was chosen based on the given information.

2. In the problem 6 + 3 × 2, which operation should be completed first?

• A. Multiplication
• B. Addition
• C. Division
• D. Subtraction

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Multiplication.' According to the order of operations (PEMDAS), which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right), multiplication should be completed first. In the given expression, 3 × 2 should be solved before adding 6 to the result. This means that the multiplication operation should be prioritized over addition. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because, in the order of operations, multiplication takes precedence over addition, division, and subtraction, respectively.

3. After taxes, a worker earned $15,036 in 7 months. What is the amount the worker earned in 2 months?

• A. $2,148
• B. $4,296
• C. $6,444
• D. $8,592

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the amount earned in 2 months, set up a proportion using two ratios relating amount earned to months: (15,036/7) = (x /2). Cross-multiply and solve for x: 7x = 30,072, x = 4,296. Therefore, the worker earned $4,296 in 2 months. Choice A, $2,148, is incorrect as it is half of the correct answer. Choices C and D, $6,444 and $8,592, are incorrect as they do not correspond to the calculated proportion.

4. Sarah buys one red can of paint every month. If she continues this for four months, how many red cans did she buy?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. Sarah buys one red can of paint every month for four months. Therefore, if she continues this pattern for four months, she would have bought a total of 4 red cans. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not reflect the total number of red cans accumulated over the specified period of four months.

5. What is the value of 0.0523 expressed as a fraction?

• A. 523/10000
• B. 523/1000
• C. 523/100
• D. 523/10

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, place the decimal value over the place value of the last digit. In this case, 0.0523 can be expressed as 523/10000 since the last digit is in the ten-thousandths place. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they represent different decimal values and do not match the correct conversion of 0.0523.

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