Which of the following percentages is equivalent to the fraction below? 5/8
A. 1.6%
B. 6.25%
C. 62.5%
D. 160%
to convert fraction to percent, we multiply the fraction with 100. Therefore, the percent equivalent of 5/8 is
Thus, 5/8 is equal to 62.5%.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: If a box of 35 syringes costs $560.00, which of the following is the cost of two syringes?
A. $15.00
B. $16.00
C. $32.00
D. $8.00
Answer Explanation
the question requires we find the cost of two syringes.
If we let x be the cost of two syringes, then we set up a proportion equation with cost as numerator and number of syringes as denominator. The proportion equation becomes
Cross-multiply to solve for x
Rearranging the above
Divide both sides by 35
The cost of 2 syringes is $32.
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Q #2: A farmer grows apple, orange, lemon, banana, and pear trees. The number of trees planted this year is shown in table above. Which of the following would best display the data? Tree type Apple Orange Lemon Banana Pear Number of trees 20 10 12 25 21
A. Bar graph
B. Stem and leaf plot
C. Line graph
D. Scatter plot
Answer Explanation
Based on the above data, the horizontal axis will be tree type and vertical axis will represent the number of trees.
Based on these, a bar graph is appropriate to represent the number trees.
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Q #3: A bucket can hold 3 L. How many ml can the bucket hold?
A. 3000 mL
B. 300 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 0.003 mL
Answer Explanation
to change L to mL we use the following options of interconversions:
Or
Since we are needed to change L to mL, use the second option.
Thus, a bucket can hold 3000 mL which is equal to 3 L.
