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1. Convert the percentage to a decimal: 38%

• A. 3.8
• B. 0.38
• C. 0.038
• D. 38.0

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide the percentage by 100. Therefore, 38% as a decimal is 0.38 (38 ÷ 100 = 0.38). Choice A, 3.8, is incorrect as it is equivalent to 380%. Choice C, 0.038, is incorrect as it represents 3.8%. Choice D, 38.0, is incorrect as it is still in percentage form.

2. Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 3?

• A. 105
• B. 141
• C. 273
• D. 810

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To determine if a number is divisible by 3, we can check if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3. If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, then the original number is also divisible by 3. A) 105: 1 + 0 + 5 = 6, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, 105 is divisible by 3. B) 141: 1 + 4 + 1 = 6, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, 141 is divisible by 3. C) 273: 2 + 7 + 3 = 12, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, 273 is divisible by 3. D) 810: 8 + 1 + 0 = 9, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, 810 is NOT divisible by 3. Therefore, the correct answer is D (810). Choices A, B, and C are all divisible by 3 as the sum of their digits is divisible by 3.

3. Multiply: 35 × 25 =

• A. 0.00875
• B. 0.0875
• C. 0.875
• D. 8.75

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To multiply 35 × 25, break it down into (30 + 5) × 25. Now distribute: (30 × 25) + (5 × 25) = 750 + 125 = 875. Therefore, 35 × 25 = 875. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not represent the correct result of multiplying 35 by 25. Choice A is 1000 times smaller than the correct answer, Choice B is 100 times smaller, and Choice C is 10 times smaller, making them all incorrect. The correct answer is Choice D, 8.75.

4. What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?

• A. 0°C
• B. 100°C
• C. 50°C
• D. 25°C

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 0°C. The freezing point of water is 0°C under standard conditions. Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not represent the freezing point of water. 100°C is the boiling point of water, 50°C and 25°C are not related to the freezing point of water.

5. Rebecca is able to paint 12 pickets on her picket fence in an hour. Her fence is 72 feet long, with 2 pickets per foot. How long will it take her to paint the fence?

• A. 2.4 hours
• B. 6 hours
• C. 12 hours
• D. 16.4 hours

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Rebecca can paint 12 pickets in 1 hour, which means she can paint 12 * 2 = 24 pickets in an hour. Since the fence is 72 feet long with 2 pickets per foot, she needs to paint a total of 72 * 2 = 144 pickets. If she paints 24 pickets per hour, it will take her 144 / 24 = 6 hours to paint the entire fence. Choice A (2.4 hours) is incorrect because it does not consider the total number of pickets on the fence. Choice C (12 hours) is incorrect as it overestimates the time needed based on her painting rate. Choice D (16.4 hours) is incorrect as it miscalculates the time required to paint the entire fence.

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