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46 + 23 + 129 + 1498 + 14 =
1. 1610
2. 1710
3. 10 108
4. 101 088
46 – 23 + 129 + 1498 – 14 =
1. 1636
2. 1673
3. 1687
4. 1710
46 × 23 + 129 + 1498 × 14 =
1. 22 159
2. 27 964
3. 964 844
4. 1 047 788
46 ÷ 23 + 129 + 1498 ÷ 14 =
1. 107
2. 118
3. 237
4. 238
46 + (-23) + (-129) + 1498 – 14 =
1. 1309
2. 1378
3. 1673
4. 1698
46 ÷ (-23) + 129 + 1498 ÷ (-14) =
1. 20
2. 24
3. 114
4. 238
3/4 + 5/8 =
1. 2/3
2. 8/12
3. 15/32
4. 1 3/8 or 11/8
3/4 - 5/8 =
1. -1/2
2. -15/32
3. 1/8
4. 15/32
3/4 x 5/8 =
1. 8/12
2. 2/3
3. 1/4
4. 15/32
3/4 ÷ 5/8 =
1. 8/12
2. -2/4
3. -1/2
4. 1 1/5 or 6/5
1 2/3 + 2 4/5 - 3 1/2
1. 2 29/30 or 89/30
2. 1 14/30 or 44/30
3. 29/30
4. 5/6
2/7 x 14/25 x 15/24 =
1. 3/8
2. 1/10
3. 1/20
4. 3/35
4/9 x 3/16 ÷ 7/12 =
1. 1/7
2. 0
3. 1/144
4. 7/144
4 2/5 ÷ 11/12 x 1 7/8
1. 4 21/55 or 241/55
2. 4 3/28 or 115/28
3. 5
4. 9
3.27 + 127.8 – 26.334 – 13.3 =
1. 84.896
2. 91.436
3. 111.036
4. 111.774
3.27 × 127.8 + 26.334 ÷ 13.3 =
1. 37.896
2. 57.756
3. 415.926
4. 419.886
7.625 as a fraction in its lowest terms is:
1. 7 3/4 or 31/4
2. 7 5/8 or 33/4
3. 7 4/5 or 39/5
4. 7 6/25 or 181/25
9 3/8 as a decimal is
1. 9.30
2. 9.38
3. 9.75
4. 9.375
489 267 to 2 significant figures is:
1. 49
2. 489
3. 490000
4. 489000
0.002 615 to 2 significant figures is:
1. 0.26
2. 0.00263
3. 0.00
4. 0.0026
0.002 615 to 1 significant figure is:
1. 0.2
2. 0.002
3. 0.003
4. 0.00262
0.002 615 to 3 decimal places is:
1. 0.261
2. 0.262
3. 0.002
4. 0.003
£18 as a percentage of £600 is:
1. 3%
2. 0.3%
3. 0.03%
4. 0.003%
35% of £480 is:
1. 16.8
2. 168
3. 1680
4. 16800
28% as a fraction in its lowest terms is:
1. 28/100
2. 0.28
3. 7/25
4. 14/50
28% as a decimal is:
1. 28
2. 2.8
3. 0.28
4. 0.028
3/8 as a decimal is:
1. 37.5
2. 3.75
3. 0.375
4. 0.0375
3/8 as a percentage is
1. 3.75%
2. 37.5%
3. 5.25%
4. 52.5%
0.625 as a fraction in its lowest terms is:
1. 625/100
2. 625/1000
3. 125/200
4. 5/8
0.625 as a percentage is:
1. 62.5%
2. 6.25%
3. 0.625%
4. 0.0625%

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