Fractions and Rational Numbers
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Which of the following rational numbers are strictly greater than ? Select all that apply.
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A baker has a flour mixture consisting only of wheat flour and rye flour. Currently, wheat flour accounts for of the total weight of the mixture. If the baker adds pounds of wheat flour to the mixture, wheat flour will account for of the new total weight of the mixture. What was the total weight, in pounds, of the original flour mixture?
A budget planner allocates of a monthly stipend to housing expenses and of the stipend to food. If no other expenses are incurred from these two categories, what fraction of the total monthly stipend remains unallocated?
An artist sold of her paintings on the first day of an exhibition. On the second day, she sold of the paintings that remained after the first day. On the third day, she sold of the paintings that remained after the second day. If paintings remained unsold at the end of the third day, how many paintings did the artist have originally?
At a certain technology company, of the employees work in the sales department and of the employees work in the engineering department. If all of the remaining employees work in the administration department, what fraction of the total employees works in the administration department?
If and are non-zero rational numbers such that and , which of the following statements must be true? Select all that apply.
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A chemical storage vessel contains a mixture composed of three liquid components: Component , Component , and Component . Initially, Component accounts for of the total mixture volume, and Component accounts for of the total mixture volume, with Component occupying the remainder of the volume.
During a processing stage, of Component is extracted and of Component is extracted, while Component remains completely unchanged. If the total volume of the mixture remaining in the vessel after processing is 170 milliliters, what was the total volume, in milliliters, of the mixture in the vessel before processing?
A logistics company received a shipment of identical freight containers. On Monday, the crew unloaded of the total shipment. On Tuesday, they unloaded of the remaining containers. On Wednesday, they unloaded of the containers that remained after Tuesday's work. If 30 containers remained unloaded at the end of Wednesday, what was the total number of containers in the original shipment?
A container originally holds a liquid mixture in which of the total volume is pure juice. After liters of pure juice are added to the container, pure juice makes up of the new total volume. How many liters of mixture were originally in the container?
A storage tank is initially full of liquid. After of the liquid inside the tank is drained out, gallons of liquid are added to the tank. If the tank is then full, what is the total capacity of the tank, in gallons?
A laboratory vessel contains a liquid solution consisting of water and ethanol, where water makes up of the total volume. First, of the total volume of the solution is drained and replaced with an equal volume of pure ethanol. Next, of the resulting mixture is evaporated, removing water and ethanol in proportion to their presence. Finally, pure water is added to fill the vessel back to its original total volume. What fraction of the final solution is water? Express your answer as a decimal.
If and are positive rational numbers such that , which of the following expressions must be strictly greater than ? Select all that apply.
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A community library received a donation of new books. On Monday, of the donated books were cataloged. On Tuesday, of the remaining uncataloged books were cataloged. How many of the donated books remain to be cataloged?
A university research lab receives a multi-year grant. In the first quarter, the lab spends of the total grant on laboratory equipment. In the second quarter, the lab spends of the remaining funds on research staff salaries. At the beginning of the third quarter, the lab receives a supplementary addition equal to of the funds remaining at the end of the second quarter. If the total amount of money in the grant immediately following the third-quarter addition is , what was the initial dollar amount of the research grant?
An industrial chemical reservoir is emptied by three pumps, , , and , operating independently at different constant rates. Working alone, can empty the full reservoir in hours, can empty it in hours, and can empty it in hours. Initially, the reservoir is completely full. First, and work together for hours. Then is turned off, and is turned on to work alongside . Additionally, while and are working together, a defect causes liquid to leak out of the bottom of the reservoir at a constant rate equal to of the combined emptying rate of and . How many additional hours will it take to completely empty the remaining liquid from the reservoir?
Let and be rational numbers such that . Which of the following expressions MUST be strictly greater than ? Select all such expressions.
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An investment fund allocates its total portfolio assets among three asset classes: stocks, bonds, and real estate. Initially, of the total portfolio is invested in stocks and of the total portfolio is invested in bonds, with the remaining fraction invested in real estate. If of the stock portfolio and of the bond portfolio are subsequently liquidated, what fraction of the fund's remaining total portfolio is invested in real estate?
Which of the following statements MUST be true for all such positive integers , , and ? Select all that apply.
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An asset management firm divides its total portfolio into three distinct funds: Fund X, Fund Y, and Fund Z. Initially, of the total portfolio value is in Fund X, and is in Fund Y, with the remaining fraction in Fund Z. Over the course of one year, the value of Fund X increases by , the value of Fund Y decreases by , and the value of Fund Z increases by . At the end of the year, what fraction of the portfolio's total value is contained in Fund Z?
A laboratory container holds a solution composed solely of alcohol, acid, and water. Initially, alcohol accounts for of the solution's total volume, and acid accounts for of the total volume. In a two-step process, a chemist first removes of the alcohol present and of the acid present, with no water removed. Next, the chemist adds pure water until water accounts for of the solution's new total volume. What fraction of the final solution's total volume is alcohol?