Practice LAT questions with answers and explanations.
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Multiply both numbers by 10 to remove decimals.
Then 48 ÷ 6 = 8.
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The third decimal digit is 6, so the second decimal digit is rounded up.
Thus, 18.746 becomes 18.75.
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The reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 ÷ 0.25.
Since 0.25 = 1/4, its reciprocal is 4.
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One third of 3/4 is 1/4 of the full tank.
The remaining amount is 3/4 - 1/4 = 1/2.
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One hundred fifty percent equals 1.5.
Multiplying 80 by 1.5 gives 120.
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Since 12.5% = 1/8, one eighth of the number is 25.
The whole number is 25 × 8 = 200.
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After a 30% discount, 70% of the original price remains.
Thus, the original price is 840 ÷ 0.70 = 1,200.
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After a 20% increase, the quantity becomes 120% of the original.
The required reduction is 20/120 × 100 = 16⅔%.
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Convert each value to decimals: 5/8 = 0.625, 0.60 = 0.60, 59% = 0.59, and 3/5 = 0.60.
Therefore, 5/8 is the greatest.
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Multiply 2 × 3 = 6 and count three decimal places in total.
The product is 0.006.
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Convert 1/4 to 2/8.
Then 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8.
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Multiply numerators and denominators, then simplify.
(3 × 10)/(5 × 9) = 30/45 = 2/3.
