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your skills - set A |
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Question
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The table shows
the number of people who go to different sittings at a bingo
hall. One hundred of those at the 2:30pm sitting are senior
citizens.
What fraction are they of all the people at that sitting?
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Answer:
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2/3 |
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Question
2:
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The table shows the number of people at different
showings of a film. One hundred of those at the 9:30pm showing
are under 18.
What fraction is this of the people at that showing?
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Answer:
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2/5 |
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Question
3:
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At a theme park, a total of 750 people went on
four of the rides. The most popular ride was the Devil's Drop,
with 250 people.
What fraction of the people went on this ride? |
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Answer:
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1/3 |
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Question
4:
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A
gardener opens her garden to raise money for charity. She
takes £324 but decides to give 3/4 of the
money to a local hospice.
Which calculation tells her how much to give to the shelter? |
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Answer:
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B. £324 ÷ 4 × 3 |
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your skills - set B |
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Question
1:
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A recipe needs 160 grams of flour, 40 grams of
butter and 40 grams of other ingredients.
What fraction of the weight of all the ingredients is flour? |
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Answer:
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2/3 |
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Question
2:
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A motorist's petrol tank
holds 48 litres. She buys 40 litres.
What fraction of the tank is this? |
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Answer:
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5/6 |
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Question
3:
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The cinema manager expects 40% of people who
attend the 9:30pm showing to buy a bag of popcorn.
How many bags of popcorn does the manager expect to sell at
this showing?
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Answer:
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100 |
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Question
4:
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A
shirt costs £15 before a sale. In a sale
it is marked 1/3 ' off'.
What is the sale price of the shirt? |
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Answer:
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C. £10 |
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