1. Ted wants to lose 20 kilograms. After 4 months he has lost 2/5 of this amount. How much weight has he lost?
0.8 kg
4 kg
2.5 kg
8 kg
2. Eight out of 40 hospital patients had head injuries. What fraction of patients is this?
1/3
1/4
1/5
1/8
3. Janine is paid for each complete quarter hour she works. She works 7 hours and 50 minutes on one day. How long will she be paid for?
7 1/2 hours
7 hours
7 3/4 hours
8 hours
4. Winston has been keeping a record of his withdrawals from a cash machine. Over the past 10 weeks he has made the following withdrawals: £50 £40 £50 £120 £70 £80 £40 £90 £20 £40 What fraction of his withdrawals are more than £40.
3/5
6/9
1/2
7/10
5. A local charity sells 5 000 raffle tickets. There are ten prizes to be won. What fraction of tickets will win a prize?
1/4990
1/50
1/500
1/5000
6. An oil tank is 3/4 full. What fraction of the tank is empty?
3/4
1/75
1/4
1/25
7. The table shows the number of people who attend different showings of a film. One hundred of those who attend the 2:30 pm showing are senior citizens.
2:30 pm 4:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:30 pm 150 175 225 250
What fraction is this of the total attending that session?
1/3
2/5
2/3
4/5
8. 50 of those who attend the 9:30 pm showing are teenagers. What fraction of the audience is this.