Core Mathematics

Question 1

1A trader sold an item for GH¢480 at a loss of 20%. What was the cost price?

Easy

A. GH¢600 B. GH¢384 C. GH¢576 D. GH¢400

Question 2

2Increase GH¢240 by 15%.

Easy

A. GH¢276 B. GH¢264 C. GH¢36 D. GH¢255

Question 3

3Express 3/8 as a decimal.

Easy

A. 3.8 B. 0.375 C. 0.38 D. 0.83

Question 4

4Arrange 2/3, 3/5 and 5/8 in ascending order.

Easy

A. 5/8, 3/5, 2/3 B. 2/3, 5/8, 3/5 C. 3/5, 2/3, 5/8 D. 3/5, 5/8, 2/3

Question 5

5Express 0.125 as a fraction in its lowest terms.

Easy

A. 1/8 B. 5/40 C. 125/100 D. 1/4

Question 6

6Work out 2⅓ − 1¾.

Easy

A. 1/12 B. 7/12 C. 5/12 D. 1 7/12

Question 7

7Express 0.272727... (recurring) as a fraction in its lowest terms.

Hard

A. 3/11 B. 27/100 C. 9/40 D. 2/7

Question 8

8What percentage of 80 is 12?

Easy

A. 9.6% B. 20% C. 12% D. 15%

Question 9

9Express 7/20 as a decimal.

Easy

A. 0.35 B. 3.5 C. 0.035 D. 0.7

Question 10

10A trader sells two items for GH¢240 each, making a 20% profit on one and a 20% loss on the other. His overall result is

Hard

A. a loss of GH¢40 B. a profit of GH¢20 C. a loss of GH¢20 D. no profit or loss