Fractions and Decimals Quiz

A school library has 1,200 books. 2/5 of the books are fiction, and 1/6 are science books. The rest are general books. How many general books are there?

1. 400
2. 520
3. 320
4. 100

Answer: (b) 520

What is 3/4 of 2/5 of 7/8 of 200?

1. 36.8
2. 52.5
3. 17.5
4. 105

Answer: (b) 52.5

Mr. Thompson gave 2/7 of his money to his daughter, 3/8 to his son, and the remaining amount to his wife. If his wife received $9,450, how much money did Mr. Thompson originally have?

1. $26,800
2. $27,853
3. $37,800
4. $27,400

Answer: (b) $27,853

A rope of length 19,800 cm is cut into pieces, each measuring 42⁄5 metres. How many pieces can be obtained?

1. 31
2. 33
3. 45
4. 44

Answer: (c) 45

A car consumes 8.75 litres of petrol for a 125 km journey. How much petrol is required per km?

1. 170 mL per km
2. 750 mL per km
3. 700 mL per km
4. 70 mL per km

Answer: (d) 70 mL per km

If 2994/14.5 = 172, then find the value of 29.94/1.45.

1. 17.2
2. 0.172
3. 1.72
4. 172

Answer: (a) 17.2

A rectangular garden has a length of 12.5 metres and a width of 8.4 metres. What is its area?

1. 215 m²
2. 155 m²
3. 205 m²
4. 105 m²

Answer: (d) 105 m²

A river's water level rises by 3.75 cm on Monday, 4.60 cm on Tuesday, and 2.95 cm on Wednesday. What is the total rise in the water level?

1. 11.30 cm
2. 21.30 cm
3. 31.30 cm
4. 41.30 cm

Answer: (a) 11.30 cm

A car travels 65.8 km in one hour. How far will it travel in 3.75 hours?

1. 246.35 km
2. 256.75 km
3. 246.75 km
4. 346.75 km

Answer: (c) 246.75 km

A company produces​ 5/6 of a product every hour. If the company runs for 4.5 hours a day, how many whole products will it produce in 2.25 days?

1. 4.5682
2. 6.5685
3. 8.0526
4. 8.4375

Answer: (d) 8.4375