Quiz #2

1. Convert each of the following percentages to fractions in their simplest form.

a.) 25%

b.) 30%

c.) 3.5%

2. Convert each of the following fractions into percentages.

7
a.)
10
1
b.)
8
3
c.)
4
8
d.)
15

3. Round off 678.5045 correct to

a.) 2 decimal places
b.) 3 significant figures
c.) 3 decimal places
d.) the nearest hundred.

4. Express
a.) 0.0005168 correct to 3 significant figures,
b.) 3.149 correct to 1 decimal place
c.) 408 correct to 2 significant figures.
5.) Evaluate. Simplify your answer in its simplest form.

1 2
a.) −
2 5

7 9
b.) +
8 8

2 5
c.) +
3 9

6.) Write the following as a mixed number.

43
a.)
20

28
b.)
5

7.) Write the following as an improper fraction.

1
a.) 8
6

2
b.) 11
3
8.) Work these out.
1
a.) of $8
2

5
b.) x 184
8

4
c.) x 18
9

3
d.) x 28
7

9.) Work out these divisions. Write the remainders as fractions.

a.) 19 ÷ 7

c.) 41 ÷ 6

For items 10 – 13. Show your workings.

10.) Alandra takes part in a charity cycle ride from Amsterdam to Brussels. The total
5
distance is 208 km. After three days she has cycled of the total distance. How
16
many kilometres has she still got to cycle?

11.) Kaelan has 300 seeds to plant into trays. Each tray holds36 seeds. He plants all
the seeds. How many trays does Kaelan use?
12.) 75 250 tickets were available for an international cricket match. 62% of the
tickets were sold within a day. How many tickets are left?

13.) Mrs Rajah owns 15% of a company. If the company issues 12 000 shares, how
many shares should she get?