Arithmetic - HSPT Math
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What is
decreased by 40%?
What is decreased by 40%?
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Decreasing a number by 40% is equivalent to taking 60% of a number, which in turn is equivalent to multiplying it by
.
decreased by 40% is the product of
and
:





, so the correct response is
.
Decreasing a number by 40% is equivalent to taking 60% of a number, which in turn is equivalent to multiplying it by
.
decreased by 40% is the product of
and
:
, so the correct response is
.
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6 decreased by what percent is
?
Select the closest answer.
6 decreased by what percent is ?
Select the closest answer.
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The difference of 6 and
is




.
Therefore, 6 is being decreased by
; to find out what percent this is of 6, we calculate:







, so
.
The answer that comes closest among the four choices is 20%.
The difference of 6 and is
.
Therefore, 6 is being decreased by ; to find out what percent this is of 6, we calculate:
, so
.
The answer that comes closest among the four choices is 20%.
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Add the percentages: 
Add the percentages:
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Add the ones digit.

The ones digit is two.
Carry over the tens digit since this number is ten or greater.
Add the tens digits with the carryover.

The hundreds and the tens digit is one.
The answer is: 
Add the ones digit.
The ones digit is two.
Carry over the tens digit since this number is ten or greater.
Add the tens digits with the carryover.
The hundreds and the tens digit is one.
The answer is:
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A class with
students went on a field trip, but one of the students was absent. What percentage of students in the class went on the field trip?
A class with students went on a field trip, but one of the students was absent. What percentage of students in the class went on the field trip?
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The percentage of students who attended the field trip can be found by dividing the number present by the total number of students. Here this is
divided by
. You then multiply by
to get the percentage.
The percentage of students who attended the field trip can be found by dividing the number present by the total number of students. Here this is divided by
. You then multiply by
to get the percentage.
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12 increased by what percent is
?
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12 increased by what percent is ?
Select the closest answer.
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The difference of
and 12 is
.
This represents an increase of





, so this is
.
Tthe response closest to the correct percent is 30%.
The difference of and 12 is
.
This represents an increase of
, so this is
.
Tthe response closest to the correct percent is 30%.
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Jenny is getting ready for school. She bought school supplies on a tax-free day. She bought notebooks for $1.25 each and crayons for $0.90 each. Jenny bought two more notebooks than crayons. She paid with a ten dollar bill and got $1.05 in change. How many notebooks did she buy?
Jenny is getting ready for school. She bought school supplies on a tax-free day. She bought notebooks for $1.25 each and crayons for $0.90 each. Jenny bought two more notebooks than crayons. She paid with a ten dollar bill and got $1.05 in change. How many notebooks did she buy?
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Define variables as x = number of crayons and x + 2 = number of notebooks
To find out how much she spent, we subtract her change from what she paid with: 10.00 – 1.05 = 8.95
Then we need to solve the problem cost of notebooks plus the cost of crayons equals the total cost.
1.25(x + 2) + 0.90x = 8.95 and solving for x gives 3 crayons and 5 notebooks
Define variables as x = number of crayons and x + 2 = number of notebooks
To find out how much she spent, we subtract her change from what she paid with: 10.00 – 1.05 = 8.95
Then we need to solve the problem cost of notebooks plus the cost of crayons equals the total cost.
1.25(x + 2) + 0.90x = 8.95 and solving for x gives 3 crayons and 5 notebooks
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A runner runs 10.2 miles east, then 2.3 miles west, then 1.4 miles east.
How many miles did the runner travel from where he started? (How far east did the runner go)?
A runner runs 10.2 miles east, then 2.3 miles west, then 1.4 miles east.
How many miles did the runner travel from where he started? (How far east did the runner go)?
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When the runner is travelling east, it's in the positive direction. West is the negative direction. So we can compute it by doing the operation 10.2 + (–2.3) + 1.4 = 9.3
When the runner is travelling east, it's in the positive direction. West is the negative direction. So we can compute it by doing the operation 10.2 + (–2.3) + 1.4 = 9.3
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If Susie bought a pair of shoes for
, a shirt for
, and a pair of pants for
. How much did she spend in total?
If Susie bought a pair of shoes for , a shirt for
, and a pair of pants for
. How much did she spend in total?
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You add all three values and you get
.
You add all three values and you get .
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The menu of a local coffeehouse reads as follows:

Sandy orders some drinks for herself and some friends. She orders three cappuccinos, two iced teas, two cafe lattes, and an espresso. The sales tax is five percent. How much change does she receive back for a twenty-dollar bill?
The menu of a local coffeehouse reads as follows:
Sandy orders some drinks for herself and some friends. She orders three cappuccinos, two iced teas, two cafe lattes, and an espresso. The sales tax is five percent. How much change does she receive back for a twenty-dollar bill?
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The three cappuccinos cost: 
The two iced teas cost 
The two cafe lattes cost 
The espresso costs
.
Add these amounts to get the cost before tax:

The tax is five percent of
or:

Add both values in order to obtain the total cost after tax.

As a result, the change from a twenty-dollar bill is as follows:

The three cappuccinos cost:
The two iced teas cost
The two cafe lattes cost
The espresso costs .
Add these amounts to get the cost before tax:
The tax is five percent of or:
Add both values in order to obtain the total cost after tax.
As a result, the change from a twenty-dollar bill is as follows:
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What is
?
What is ?
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removed from
results in the whole integer
.
removed from
results in the whole integer
.
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Subtract: 
Subtract:
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Rewrite
adding the correct number of placeholders and evaluate.

Rewrite adding the correct number of placeholders and evaluate.
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Define an operation
on the set of positive integers as follows:

If
, then which of the following could
not be equal to?
Define an operation on the set of positive integers as follows:
If , then which of the following could
not be equal to?
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If
, then the greatest common factor of
and 20 is 10. 80 and 20 both have 20 as a factor - 20 is its own factor, since
, and 20 is a factor of 80, since
. Therefore, 10 is not the greatest common factor of 20 and 80, and 80 is the correct choice.
Of the other three factors, it can be seen that the GCF of 20 and each individual number is 10 by looking at each prime factorization:




In each pairing, the common prime factors are 2 and 5, so the GCF is
.
If , then the greatest common factor of
and 20 is 10. 80 and 20 both have 20 as a factor - 20 is its own factor, since
, and 20 is a factor of 80, since
. Therefore, 10 is not the greatest common factor of 20 and 80, and 80 is the correct choice.
Of the other three factors, it can be seen that the GCF of 20 and each individual number is 10 by looking at each prime factorization:
In each pairing, the common prime factors are 2 and 5, so the GCF is .
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Above is the menu at the concession stand at a school carnival. Ken wants to purchase a hamburger, a medium order of fries, and medium soda for himself, and a hot dog, a small order of fries, and a small soda for his friend Donna. He hands the clerk a $10 bill and a $5 bill. He has some $1 bills in his pocket; how many of them will he need to hand to the clerk along with the other two bills?
(No tax is charged, since this is a school event)

Above is the menu at the concession stand at a school carnival. Ken wants to purchase a hamburger, a medium order of fries, and medium soda for himself, and a hot dog, a small order of fries, and a small soda for his friend Donna. He hands the clerk a $10 bill and a $5 bill. He has some $1 bills in his pocket; how many of them will he need to hand to the clerk along with the other two bills?
(No tax is charged, since this is a school event)
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The items Ken purchases are as follows:
Hamburger: $4.89
Medium fries: $2.79
Medium soda: $1.69
Hot dog: $4.39
Small fries: $2.29
Small soda: $1.09
The sum of the prices of these items:







Subtract from $20:

Rounding this up - Ken needs to give the clerk three more $1 bills.
The items Ken purchases are as follows:
Hamburger: $4.89
Medium fries: $2.79
Medium soda: $1.69
Hot dog: $4.39
Small fries: $2.29
Small soda: $1.09
The sum of the prices of these items:
Subtract from $20:
Rounding this up - Ken needs to give the clerk three more $1 bills.
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The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie.
Gary wants to order two hamburgers and two small orders of fries. He wants to order two sodas of the same size. If he has just a twenty-dollar bill on hand, what is the largest size soda of which he can order two?

The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie.
Gary wants to order two hamburgers and two small orders of fries. He wants to order two sodas of the same size. If he has just a twenty-dollar bill on hand, what is the largest size soda of which he can order two?
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The easiest way to think of this is to note that Gary seems to be ordering for two people, himself and a friend. He has $20, so half of this will be for himself and half for his friend - and half of $20 is $10.
Each hamburger costs $4.89, and each small order of fries costs $2.29. This leaves

to spend on a soda for each person. This will enable to him to buy both himself and his friend a large soda.
The easiest way to think of this is to note that Gary seems to be ordering for two people, himself and a friend. He has $20, so half of this will be for himself and half for his friend - and half of $20 is $10.
Each hamburger costs $4.89, and each small order of fries costs $2.29. This leaves
to spend on a soda for each person. This will enable to him to buy both himself and his friend a large soda.
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The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie. The stand also offers a special "Meal Deal": a hamburger or a hot dog, a medium order of fries, and a medium soda for
.
Randy orders two Meal Deals - a hamburger Meal Deal for himself and a hot dog Meal Deal for his friend Denise. How much more would he have paid for the items separately?
(Ignore tax)

The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie. The stand also offers a special "Meal Deal": a hamburger or a hot dog, a medium order of fries, and a medium soda for .
Randy orders two Meal Deals - a hamburger Meal Deal for himself and a hot dog Meal Deal for his friend Denise. How much more would he have paid for the items separately?
(Ignore tax)
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The two Meal Deals cost
.
Purchased separately, the hamburger would have cost $4.89; the hot dog, $4.39; each of the two medium orders of fries, $2.79; and each of the two medium sodas, $1.69. The total price of the items, purchased separately, would have been







The difference between this and the $16 paid for the food is

The two Meal Deals cost .
Purchased separately, the hamburger would have cost $4.89; the hot dog, $4.39; each of the two medium orders of fries, $2.79; and each of the two medium sodas, $1.69. The total price of the items, purchased separately, would have been
The difference between this and the $16 paid for the food is
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The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie. The stand also offers a Family Chicken Strip Bucket - twenty chicken strips, four medium orders of fries, and four medium sodas for $30.
How much more would the items of the Family Chicken Strip Bucket cost if they were purchased separately?
(Ignore tax)

The above is a menu at the concession stand at a drive-in movie. The stand also offers a Family Chicken Strip Bucket - twenty chicken strips, four medium orders of fries, and four medium sodas for $30.
How much more would the items of the Family Chicken Strip Bucket cost if they were purchased separately?
(Ignore tax)
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There are twenty chicken strips in the Family Chicken Strip Bucket, which are the same as in five orders; each order costs $3.99 separately. Each medium order of fries costs $2.79 separately, and each medium soda costs $1.69 separately. The items separately cost a total of



Subtract $30; the savings amount to

There are twenty chicken strips in the Family Chicken Strip Bucket, which are the same as in five orders; each order costs $3.99 separately. Each medium order of fries costs $2.79 separately, and each medium soda costs $1.69 separately. The items separately cost a total of
Subtract $30; the savings amount to
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If Exam 1 is worth 25% of the total grade, Exam 2 is worth 25% and Exam 3 is worth 50%, what is Dave’s final grade?

If Exam 1 is worth 25% of the total grade, Exam 2 is worth 25% and Exam 3 is worth 50%, what is Dave’s final grade?
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Final Grade = Exam1 * 0.25 + Exam 2 * 0.25 + Exam3 * 0.50 =
96*0.25 + 70*0.25 + 85*0.5 =
24 + 17.5 + 42.5 = 84
Final Grade = Exam1 * 0.25 + Exam 2 * 0.25 + Exam3 * 0.50 =
96*0.25 + 70*0.25 + 85*0.5 =
24 + 17.5 + 42.5 = 84
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A car has gas mileage of 46 miles per gallon. Assume that gas costs $3.90 per gallon. What would be the total cost of gas if the car traveled 1,150 miles?
A car has gas mileage of 46 miles per gallon. Assume that gas costs $3.90 per gallon. What would be the total cost of gas if the car traveled 1,150 miles?
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First find out how many gallons of gas the car consumed while traveling 1150 miles. This can be found out like so:
1150 miles x gallons/46 miles = 25 gallons
Multiplying 25 by $3.90 yields $97.50.
First find out how many gallons of gas the car consumed while traveling 1150 miles. This can be found out like so:
1150 miles x gallons/46 miles = 25 gallons
Multiplying 25 by $3.90 yields $97.50.
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Kevin is looking at the blueprint of the house he is building. The scale is 1 inch = 5 feet. On paper, the master bedroom is 2.5 inches by 3 inches. What is the actual size of the bedroom?
Kevin is looking at the blueprint of the house he is building. The scale is 1 inch = 5 feet. On paper, the master bedroom is 2.5 inches by 3 inches. What is the actual size of the bedroom?
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The given dimensions must be multiplied by 5, so 2.5 inches becomes 12.5 feet, and 3 inches becomes 15 feet.
The given dimensions must be multiplied by 5, so 2.5 inches becomes 12.5 feet, and 3 inches becomes 15 feet.
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If
, approximately how many inches are in one meter?
If , approximately how many inches are in one meter?
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and 
Using the factor-label method we get the following equation.

We treat the units as if they are numbers, and can cancel the units from the fractions.
and
Using the factor-label method we get the following equation.
We treat the units as if they are numbers, and can cancel the units from the fractions.
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