ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)Easy
A mess hall prepares 750 meals per day. If 3/5 of these meals are breakfast and lunch combined, and the rest are dinner, how many dinner meals are prepared daily?
- A500
- B450
- C250
- D300
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. 300
First, find the fraction representing dinner meals. Then, calculate that fraction of the total meals.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This option is incorrect; it might result from an arithmetic error or misinterpretation of the fraction.
- B. This option is incorrect; it represents the number of breakfast and lunch meals (3/5 of 750).
- C. This option is incorrect; it may result from miscalculating the fraction or performing incorrect division.
Fractions of a Whole
Calculating a fraction of a whole involves multiplying the fraction by the total quantity to find a specific part.
- The 'whole' is the total amount.
- The fraction represents a part of that total.
- To find the part, multiply the fraction by the whole.
Memory trick: Think of cutting a pizza into slices and giving some away.