Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

SSAT Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Drill 1

  1. Identify the fraction that is less than .

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

(E)   

  2. of is what fraction?

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

(E)   

  3. Evaluate

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

(E)   

  4. If a chess team contains 8 girls and 4 boys, approximately what percent of the team are girls?

(A)   75%

(B)   67%

(C)   57%

(D)   43%

(E)   25%

  5. Jack has $450 in the bank. If he takes out 30%, how much money will he still have in the bank?

(A)   135

(B)   150

(C)   270

(D)   315

(E)   350

  6. 16 is what percent of 80?

(A)   10%

(B)   20%

(C)   25%

(D)   30%

(E)   40%

  7. Which number represents three thousand five and twelve thousandths?

(A)   35,000.12

(B)   3,500.012

(C)   3050.12

(D)   3005.012

(E)   3005.12

  8. Divide 155.8 by 8.2.

(A)   0.19

(B)   1.9

(C)   2.2

(D)   19

(E)   22

  9. Each of Chris’s golf balls weighs 0.045 kilograms. A bag containing 12 golf balls weighs 0.62 kilograms. How many kilograms does the bag weigh by itself?

(A)   0.045

(B)   0.080

(C)   0.575

(D)   0.581

(E)   0.728

10. 544.1 + 87.3 + 28.4 + 166.2 =

(A)   628

(B)   650

(C)   700

(D)   816

(E)   826

SSAT Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Drill 2

  1. Archie purchased 3 peppers, 2 onions, 8 carrots, 6 potatoes, and 1 head of kale. What was his ratio of onions to all food purchased?

(A)   2:19

(B)   2:23

(C)   1:10

(D)   1:11

(E)   1:18

  2. Find the ratio of 48 minutes to 2 hours.

(A)   24:1

(B)   4:3

(C)   1:2

(D)   2:5

(E)   3:5

  3. The softball team lost 18 games out of 27 games played. Find the ratio of games won to games lost.

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

(E)   

  4. Estimate the total amount of snow that fell during 8 hours of a snowstorm, according to the table.

Snowstorm
Hour in of snow
1 0.6
2 0.8
3 2.4
4 4.5
5 5.2
6 6.5
7 3.4
8 0.4

(A)   8 in

(B)   12 in

(C)   14 in

(D)   20 in

(E)   24 in

  5. If 20% of a number is 90, then 60% of that same number is

(A)   60

(B)   180

(C)   270

(D)   450

(E)   540

  6. A farmer sold 30% of his corn crop to an ethanol plant. He then sold 10% of the remainder of his crop to a grocery store chain. What percent of his original crop does he now have?

(A)   70%

(B)   65%

(C)   63%

(D)   60%

(E)   50%

  7. If 80 percent of x is 9, what is 40 percent of 2x?

(A)   3

(B)   6

(C)   9

(D)   12

(E)   18

  8. A ribbon 6 feet long can be cut into how many pieces each 4 inches long?

(A)   9

(B)   12

(C)   15

(D)   19

(E)   21

  9. 0.050 × 1,000.00 =

(A)   0.05

(B)   0.5

(C)   5.0

(D)   50

(E)   500

10. Find the quotient of 7.2 and 1.8.

(A)   40

(B)   4

(C)   

(D)   

(E)   

ISEE Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Drill 1

  1. Which of the following is NOT equal to ?

(A)   

(B)   0.833333

(C)   

(D)   

  2. An actor has increased his Twitter following of 1,200 by 45%. How many followers does he now have?

(A)   2,400

(B)   2,000

(D)   1,820

(D)   1,740

  3. Which is the largest fraction?

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

  4. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 40%, what is the percent decrease in the area of the rectangle?

(A)   60%

(B)   30%

(C)   28%

(D)   20%

  5. What is the value of 4.2 + 5.6?

(A)   10

(B)   10

(C)   9

(D)   9

  6. In the numeral 2.3145, what is the value of the digit 4?

(A)   4

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

  7. 9 is what percent of 6?

(A)     33%

(B)     66%

(C)   133%

(D)   150%

  8. A $12 T-shirt is discounted by 40%. What is the amount saved in the purchase of the T-shirt?

(A)     $4.80

(B)     $7.20

(C)     $8.00

(D)   $16.80

  9. What is the value of 11.25 – 4.67?

(A)   6.58

(B)   7.42

(C)   7.58

(D)   7.68

10. What number is halfway between and ?

(A)   

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   

ISEE Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Drill 2

Directions: Using all information given in each question, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in Column B. All questions in Part Two have these answer choices:

(A)   The quantity in Column A is greater.

(B)   The quantity in Column B is greater.

(C)   The two quantities are equal.

(D)   The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

 

  1. In September, oranges were selling for $1.25 a pound. In October, the price of oranges was 10% higher than the September price. In November, the price of oranges was 10% lower than the October price.

 

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  5. A house that was purchased in 2006 for $100,000 was sold in 2010 for $80,000.

  6. A house that was purchased in 2010 for $80,000 was sold in 2014 for $100,000.

 

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10. A flat-screen TV, regularly priced at $400, is on sale for 10% off, before sales tax of 10% is charged.