converting decimals
What is 7/8 as a decimal
0.875
Solve:
14 - (10 -3)
7
Chris wants to buy a sweater that costs $59.50, a shirt for $29.99, and a pair of dress pants for $37.95.
If the sales tax is 7%, how much change will Chris get in return if he gives the clerk $150?
$13.64
Shayna is the top-selling used car salesperson in Biloxi. She makes a commission of 1/8 of her total sales over $83,000.
If she sold 3 cars in 1 day at $37,000 each, how much commission did Shayna make on the 3 sales?
$3,500
How many feet are in one mile?
5,280 feet are in one mile
1/3
Solve:
72 - (-29)
101
A farmer puts in posts every 2 1/4 yards along a road. The road is 67 1/2 yards long.
How many posts will she use?
30
The altitude of Death Valley, California, is 282 feet below sea level. A hot air balloon is launched from the bottom of Death Valley and rises at a rate of 10 feet per second. After 12 seconds, the balloon captain lowers the balloon 15 feet.
What is the altitude of the hot air balloon after being lowered?
-177 feet
When is Memorial Day this year?
May 27
What is 7 3/4 in decimal form?
7.75
Solve:
-12(-2) + 10(-12)
-144
There are 448 students at Westover Middle School. A total of 3/8 of the students participate in after-school activities. Of those students, 1/3 do not get home until after 7 pm.
How many students participate in after-school activities and get home after 7 p.m.?
56 students
Jorgan bought 3.75 acres of land in 1994. In 1998, he bought enough land to double his property. Then in 2002, Jorgan was forced to sell 2.9 acres of land. In 2006, he gave 25% of his remaining land to his daughter.
If he did not buy or sell any more land, how much land does Jorgan have now?
3.45 acres
What is the most populous city in North Carolina?
Charlotte, NC
What is 67.875 rounded to the nearest tenth?
67.9
-27
-27/9 + 8/-2
-7
Amanda is hanging an 18 1/2 inch-wide television on a wall space that is 30 inches wide.
If the television is centered on the wall space, what length will be left on each side of the television?
5 3/4 or 5.75 inches
Harold earned $120 at his new job on Monday. On Tuesday, he earned 15% less than he did on Monday. On Wednesday, he earned 15% more than he did on Tuesday.
What is the combined amount Harold earned over the three days?
$339.30
What part of the human cell is also known as the brain of the cell?
Nucleus
Put these in order from least to greatest:
3/4, 1/2, 0.2, 0.09, 4/5
0.09, 0.2, 1/2, 3/4, 4/5
15(-7) - (-6-4)
-85
The average temperature in Antarctica during the winter months is -29 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature in the state of Florida during the winter months is 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
On average, how much warmer is it in Florida than in Antarctica during the winter months?
101 degrees
Sarah was cutting fabric for a quilt. She cut 5 equal pieces out of a strip of fabric that was 19 1/8 inches long. When she was finished cutting, Sarah had a leftover piece that was 2 1/4 inches long.
How long was each piece that she cut for the quilt?
3 3/8 inches or 3.375 inches
What is the name of the current leader of Russia?
Vladimir Putin