How to find the part from the whole

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SAT Math › How to find the part from the whole

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1

In the 30-day month of January, for every three days it snowed, there were seven days it did not snow. The number of days in January on which it did not snow was how much greater than the number of days in January on which it snowed?

2

What is the remainder when 27 is divided by 6?

3

There was a malfunction at a candy factory and the machines only put red, purple, and green candy into the bags. If 1/4 of the candies were red and 3/8 were green, how many purple candies were in the bag, if each bag can hold 16 pieces?

4

If a TV show is 45 minutes long, what fraction of the show is completed 5 minutes after it begins?

5

A birthday cake is cut into 8 pieces. On the first night three pieces are eaten. On the second night, 20% of the remaining cake was eaten. On the third night, half of the remaining cake was eaten. How many slices were left to eat on the fourth night?

6

Mikey has one full box of cereal. On Saturday, he eats 1/3 of the the box. On Sunday he eats 2/3 of what is left. How much of the box is still left?

7

A pitcher is currently \dpi{80} \frac{4}{5} of the way full of water. If \dpi{80} 3 ounces are poured out, then the pitcher would be of the way full. How many ounces of water are in the pitcher before the \dpi{80} 3 ounces are poured out?

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