HSPT Quantitative : Number Manipulation*

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 :Number Manipulation*

What number isless thanpercent of?

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Explanation:

First, findpercent of:

Then, subtract:

Example Question #41 :Number Manipulation*

What isless thanof?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, findof:

Then, subtract:

Example Question #43 :How To Manipulate Numbers

What ispercent ofpercent of?

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Explanation:

percent ofis:

percent ofis:

Example Question #41 :Number Manipulation*

What is the difference betweenand?

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Explanation:

First, calculate the exponents:

Then subtract to find the difference:

Example Question #42 :Number Manipulation*

What is the average of,, and?

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Explanation:

To calculate the average, you can add up the three numbers and divide by three (the number of elements):

Also, if the numbers are evenly spaced, the middle number will be the average.

Example Question #43 :How To Manipulate Numbers

What number isless thanof?

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Explanation:

First, findof:

Then, subtract:

Example Question #43 :How To Manipulate Numbers

ispercent of what number?

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Explanation:

Representing the unknown number with an, we know that. Solve forby dividing both sides by:

Example Question #44 :How To Manipulate Numbers

What number, when divided by, isof?

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Explanation:

First, findof:

Then, multiply byto reverse the division:

Example Question #393 :Hspt Quantitative Skills

What isofpercent of?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, findpercent of:

Then, findof that:

Example Question #43 :How To Manipulate Numbers

What isofless than?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, subtractfrom:

Then, find:

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