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1. Express 18/5 as a reduced mixed number.

• A. 3 3/5
• B. 3 1/15
• C. 3 1/18
• D. 3 1/54

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert the improper fraction 18/5 to a mixed number, divide 18 by 5. The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 3, which translates to 3 3/5. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the conversion of 18/5 to a mixed number.

2. Joshua is taking a test with 30 questions. To qualify for an academic scholarship, he needs to answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. What is the minimum number of questions Joshua must answer correctly to qualify for the scholarship?

• A. 23
• B. 24
• C. 26
• D. 27

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To qualify for an academic scholarship, Joshua needs to answer at least 80% of the 30 test questions correctly. 80% of 30 is 24, so Joshua must answer at least 24 questions correctly to qualify for the scholarship. Choice A (23) is incorrect as it is below the minimum required percentage. Choices C (26) and D (27) are also incorrect as they exceed the minimum number of questions Joshua needs to answer correctly for the scholarship.

3. How many feet are in 9 yards?

• A. 45 ft
• B. 18 ft
• C. 36 ft
• D. 27 ft

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To convert yards to feet, you need to know that 1 yard is equal to 3 feet. Therefore, to find out how many feet are in 9 yards, you multiply 9 by 3, which equals 27 feet. Choice A (45 ft) is incorrect as it miscalculates by multiplying 9 by 5 instead of 3. Choice B (18 ft) incorrectly multiplies 9 by 2. Choice C (36 ft) is incorrect as it doubles the answer of 18 feet, which is also an incorrect calculation.

4. If 1 inch on a map represents 60 ft, how many yards apart are two points if the distance between the points on the map is 10 inches?

• A. 1800
• B. 600
• C. 200
• D. 2

Correct answer: B

Rationale: If 1 inch on the map represents 60 ft, then for 10 inches on the map, the actual distance would be 10 inches x 60 ft = 600 ft. To convert this to yards, we know that 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, the distance between the two points is 600 ft / 3 ft/yard = 200 yards. Choice A (1800) is incorrect because it incorrectly multiplies by 10 again instead of converting to yards. Choice C (200) is incorrect because it fails to adjust the measurement from feet to yards. Choice D (2) is incorrect as it does not consider the correct conversion factor from feet to yards.

5. Express the solution to the following problem in decimal form:

• A. 0.042
• B. 84%
• C. 0.84
• D. 0.42

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: 0.84. To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide the percentage value by 100. In this case, 84% divided by 100 equals 0.84. Choice A, 0.042, is not the correct conversion of 84%. Choice B, 84%, is already in percentage form and needs to be converted to a decimal. Choice D, 0.42, is not the correct conversion of 84% either. Therefore, the correct decimal form of 84% is 0.84.

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