Arithmetic Reasoning

 

In working as an ASVAB tutor, I review a wide variety of topics in my classes on Arithmetic Reasoning. Percentages is one of the 15 subtopics that I review in my ASVAB prep course.

Many of the students I teach tell me that percentage is one of the topics in which they need improvement.

Today I am presenting an Arithmetic Reasoning question on percentage.

The question is

A piece of luggage is marked 1/8 off its original price.  What percentage is being taken off the original price?

  1. 5%
  2. 18%
  3. 22%
  4. 5%

This problem involves changing a fraction to a decimal.

Do you know how to change a fraction to a decimal?

I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.