Practice FAST-NU Basic Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.
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The multiplicative inverse of a nonzero fraction is its reciprocal.
Interchanging numerator and denominator gives 7/5.
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The digit 7 is in the thousands place.
Therefore, its place value is 7 × 1,000 = 7,000.
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A prime number has exactly two positive factors: 1 and itself.
The number 29 is not divisible by 2, 3, or 5.
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The common factors of 36 and 48 include 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
The greatest of these is 12.
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Multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24, and so on.
The first multiple also divisible by 12 is 24.
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A number is divisible by 9 when the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
For 5,832, the digit sum is 18.
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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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Let the number be x, so 0.40x = 72.
Dividing by 0.40 gives x = 180.
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Percent means per hundred.
Thus, 3.5% = 3.5 ÷ 100 = 0.035.
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The required percentage is 45/250 × 100.
This equals 18%.
