DRILL 1

Question #1
Which of the given fractions is equal
to 15/105?

A. 1/6

B. 3/5

C. 1/7

D. 2/3
Solution (Question 1)
Method 1: Using proportion
15:105 = 1:7
15(7) = 105(1)
105 = 105

Method 2: Using a calculator

Enter 15/105, then press =.

ANSWER: 1/7
Question #2
Convert twenty-eight thousandths to
decimals.

A. 0.28000

B. 0.028

C. 0.0028

D. 0.28
Solution (Question 2)
Option A is equal to option D
(0.28000 = 0.28) which is read as
“twenty-eight hundredths”

Option C (0.0028) is read as “twenty-

eight ten thousandths”

Option B (0.028) is read as “twenty-

eight thousandths”
Question #3
A policeman caught a pusher carrying
prohibited drugs. Each package weighed 12
kg, 10 1/8 kg, 11 ¾ kg, and 8 kg. Give the
total weight of the confiscated drugs.

A. 40 3/8 kg

B. 41 7/8 kg

C. 42 5/8 kg

D. 21 1/2 kg
Solution (Question 3)

12 + 10 1/8 + 11 3/4 + 8 = 41 7/8

Question #4
Robert received his grades in Math.
For the four grading periods, the
grades were 83, 86, 80 and 88. What
was his average grade?

A. 85.25

B. 85.25

C. 84.75

D. 84.25
Solution (Question 4)

83 + 86 + 80 + 88 337
= = 84.25
4 4
Question #5
Convert the repeating decimal
8.555… into fraction.

A. 78/9

B. 76/99

C. 77/9

D. 1711/200
Solution (Question 5)
Method 1: Algebra
Let x = 8.555…
10x = 85.555…
9x = 77
x = 77/9

Method 2: Shortcut
85 − 8 77
=
9 9
Question #6
A trader sent pomelos from Davao. His cargo
was 360 kilos. He was entitled to 35 kilos
only. How much will he pay for his
overweight at P50 per kilo?

A. P 16, 250

B. P 16, 550

C. P 15, 850

D. P 15, 650
Solution (Question 6)
360 – 35 = 325 kg (overweight)

325 kg (P50/kg) = P 16, 250

Question #7
A child has 3 ¾ pizza pie. If she
serves 2 ¼ of her pie to her cousins,
how many parts will be left?

A. 1 1/4

B. 1 1/2

C. 1 3/4

D. 1/2
Solution (Question 7)

3 1 2 1
3 − 2 = 1 = 1
4 4 4 2
Question #8
A shirt pattern requires 22.5 dm of
cloth. If a tailor has 65.25 meters of
cloth available. How many shirts can
be made?

A. 3

B. 25

C. 29

D. 15
Solution (Question 8)
22.5 dm = 2.25 m (10dm = 1m)

65.25 ÷ 2.25 = 29
Question #9
What fraction is half the sum of
5/7 and 3/5?

A. 3/7

B. 14/35

C. 13/25

D. 23/35
Solution (Question 9)

1 5 3 1 46 23
+ = =
2 7 5 2 35 35
Question #10
Express 0.555 into a fraction in
simplest form.

A. 55/100

B. 11/345

C. 111/200

D. 555/999
Solution (Question 10)

555 111
0.555 = =
1000 200
Question #11
A boy buys 7 pcs. of biscuits at P 5.50
each and gave a P 50 bill to the
cashier. How much change did he get?
A. P 16.50

B. P 11.50

C. P 15.50

D. P 15.05
Solution (Question 11)

50 – 7(4.85) = 16.05
Question #12
Macdonald spent 1/5 of his money in one
store. In the next store he spent three times
as much as he spent in the first store, and
60 pesos was left. How much did he have
at the start?
A. P 320

B. P 300

C. P 270

D. P 240
Solution (Question 12)
Algebra
Let P = original amount
1/5 P = money spent in the first store
3(1/5 P) = 3/5 P = money spent in the
second store

Equation:
P – (1/5 P + 3/5 P) = 60
P – 4/5 P = 60
1/5 P = 60
P = 300
Question #13
Subtract the sum of 3/4 and 2/3
from 2 5/6.

A. 1 1/12

B. 1 7/12

C. 1 5/12

D. 1 11/12
Solution (Question 13)
2 5/6 – (3/4 + 2/3)
= 17/6 – (9/12 + 8/12)
= 34/12 – 17/12
= 17/12
= 1 5/12
Question #14
Why is 1/5 called a unit fraction?

A. The number 5 is the denominator.

B. Unit fractions have 1 as the numerator.

C. The unit is less than one.

D. It is between 0 and 1, the basic unit.

Question #15
Evaluate: -3[5 – (10+2)] ÷ 7

A. 6

B. -5

C. 3

D. -4
Solution (Question 15)
-3[5 – (10+2)] ÷ 7
= -3(5-12) ÷7
= -3(-7) ÷7
=3
Question #16
The gas tank of Kim is 5/6 full. If he
used 2/3 of this amount travelling from
Legazpi to Naga, what part of the tank
has gas?

A. 5/18

B. 7/18

C. 3/8

D. 5/8
Solution (Question 16)
5 2 5 5 10
− ( ) = -
6 3 6 6 18
15 10
= −
18 18
5
=
18
Question #17
How many integers lie
between – 6 and +15?

A. 20

B. 21

C. 19

D. 22
Solution (Question 17)
Method 1: Listing
-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (20 integers)

Method 2: Shortcut
15 – (-6) – 1 = 20
Question #18
Baby’s purse has 54 coins made up of
P5, P1 and P0.25 coins. How many P5
coins has he if he has 9 of P1 coins
and 25 of P.25?

A. 9

B. 1

C. 20

D. 5
Solution (Question 18)
54 – (9+25) = 54 – 34
= 20 P5 coins
Question #19
Arnel spent half of his money in SM and half of
the remaining at National Book Store. If he
had P 250.00 left, how much did he have at
the start?

A. P 500.00

B. P 1500.00

C. P 1000.00

D. P 2500.00
Solution (Question 19)
Let m = Arnel’s money at the start
1
m = amount spent at SM
2
1 1 1
( )m = m = amount spent at NBS
2 2 4

1 1 3
m + m = m = total amount spent
2 4 4
3 1
m- m = m = remaining amount
4 4

1
m = 250
4
m = 1000
Question #20
By how much does 1/3 of 4/5
exceeds 1/4 of 2/9?

A. 4/5

B. 1/3

C. 19/90

D. 29/90
Solution (Question 20)
1 4 1 2 4 1
− = −
3 5 4 9 15 18

24 5
= −
90 90

𝟏𝟗
=
𝟗𝟎