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The results of a poll show that 23% of people attending the movies on a weekend saw a particular movie. Out of 5832 people polled how many saw that movie? |
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4491 |
B. |
25,357 |
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C. |
1341 |
D. |
13,414 |
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2. |
Find 82% of 3650. |
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A. |
1314 |
B. |
4307 |
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C. |
6643 |
D. |
2993 |
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The price of a computer system at an electronics store is $1099. Determine the percent of change in price if the computer system sold for $1349 a month earlier. |
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18.5% decrease |
B. |
22.7% decrease |
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C. |
18.5% increase |
D. |
22.7% increase |
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4. |
How much would a bicycle cost if it were marked down 15% from its original price of $289? |
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$332.35 |
B. |
$245.65 |
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C. |
$340.00 |
D. |
$43.35 |
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5. |
Find the interest earned if $580 is placed in a savings account at 4.8% simple interest for  years. |
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$48.72 |
B. |
$14.50 |
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C. |
$27.84 |
D. |
$69.60 |
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If you invest $1200 in an account that pays 13.2% simple interest, what is the balance of the account after 4 years? |
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$5433.60 |
B. |
$1358.40 |
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C. |
$633.60 |
D. |
$1833.60 |
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7. |
The manager of a computer store analyzed software sales by category for the past month. The results are shown below. If the manager plans to order 150 software packages for the upcoming month, how many of them should be home productivity? |
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A. |
38 |
B. |
26 |
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C. |
36 |
D. |
32 |
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8. |
Ben asked some of his neighbors about their main type of exercise. Of those asked 21% said they walk or jog to keep fit. If 65,000 people live in Ben's city, how many people could be expected to walk or jog for exercise? |
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A. |
13,650 |
B. |
21,000 |
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C. |
35,480 |
D. |
51,350 |
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9. |
In May, there were 157 people living in Kristin's neighborhood. By August, the population had increased 21%. How many people were in Kristin's neighborhood by August? |
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A. |
190 |
B. |
1900 |
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C. |
33 |
D. |
330 |
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Elvia can get a $10.28 discount on a $68.53 purchase at a certain department store because she works there. What percent discount does she get? |
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A. |
70% |
B. |
15% |
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C. |
85% |
D. |
18% |
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11. |
Estimate  % of 886. |
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A. |
3 |
B. |
9 |
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C. |
12 |
D. |
6 |
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12. |
According to the 2000 Census, about 0.3% of the people in Indiana were of Native American descent. If Indiana has a population of 6,080,485, estimate the number of people who were of Native American descent. |
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A. |
12,000 |
B. |
30,000 |
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C. |
18,000 |
D. |
24,000 |
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