General Knowledge
What fruit has seeds on the outside?
Strawberries
There are 16 girls to 20 boys. What is the ratio ?
4:5
Vedant can choose 3 apple pies for $9 or 6 apple pies for $19. Which is the better deal?
3 Apple pies
If Frazer drives 230kms in 2 hours, what is his rate (speed per hour).
115 kilometres per hour.
Stamp duty calculation: You are purchasing a car for $25,000 in Western Australia. If the stamp duty rate is 2.75% of the car's value, calculate the total stamp duty cost.
bi-weekly means...
Every two weeks
Fortnightly
What ocean is next to Western Australia?
Indian Ocean
Chantelle has 25 red M&Ms and 15 green M&Ms, what is the ratio of red to green?
5:3
A window washer cleans 38 windows in 2 hours. At this rate, how many windows will she clean in 7 hours?
133 windows
Arthur bought a package of three T-shirts for $18.00 What is the unit price per T-shirt?
$6.00
What is 23 out of 40 as a percentage?
57.5%
a ratio comparing two different units
Rate
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
The ratio of catfish to trout in Andrew's pond is 1 to 3. If there are 200 catfish in the pond, how many trout are there?
600
There are 176 slices of bread in 8 loaves. Using the same rate, how many slices of bread are in 5 loaves?
110 slices of bread
A car uses 45 litres of petrol to travel 540 kms. What is the car's fuel efficiency in km/L?
12km/L
Calculate simple interest: You invest $5,000 in a savings account that offers a simple interest rate of 3% per annum. How much interest will you earn after 4 years?
a rate where the first unit is dollars and the second unit is always one
(e.g. $30/kg, $100/m)
Unit Cost
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
In Sadam's math class, there are 12 boys and 15 girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys in Sadam's math class?
5:4
Terina sold 147 bags of popcorn and 216 bottles of water in 3 days. At this rate, how many more bottles of water than bags of popcorn will Terina sell in 5 days?
115 more bottles of water
Madi earns $15.85/hr working at a book shop. She gets an additional 30% on weekends.
How much does she earn in a week, working 8-hour days on Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday?
8 * 2 = 16 hours
16 * 15.85 = 253.6
1.3 * 15.85 * 8 = $164.84
Total = $418.44
A jumper originally costs $230. It was initially put on sale for 20% off but didn't sell. The owner now decides to take 30% off the reduced price. What is the cost of the jumper now?
20% = $46
First discount price = $184
30% of $184 = $55.20
Second discount price = $128.80
a reduction of the cost or payment
discount
Which chemical element has the symbol "Au" on the periodic table?
Gold
If the ratio of chairs to desk in a room is 2:3, and there are 18 desks. How many chairs are there?
12 chairs
Justin pays $178 every 4 months for guitar lessons. At this rate, how much will Justin pay for 3 years of guitar lessons?
$1602 for 3 years of lessons
On a 15000km trip around australia, Jerry's car uses 1830L of petrol. What is the car's fuel efficiency in L/100km?
12.2L/100km
Determine the overall change: A car's price is increased by 10%, and then a week later, it is decreased by 10%. If the original price was $20,000, what is the final price of the car after both percentage changes?
What is the definition of percentage?
Per 100
Out of 100
For every 100