1.   In a motel the room tax is $4.50 and the room rate is $75. Write the tax as a percent of the room rate.
    A. 0.6 B. 6%
    C. 0.06% D. 60%
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  2.   Twenty-one is what percent of 55? Round to the tenths.
    A. 38.18% B. 261.90%
    C. 2.60% D. 38.2 %
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  3.   Lionel answered 14 out of 20 questions correctly on a quiz. What was Lionel's score as a percent?
    A. 80% B. 90%
    C. 70% D. 60%
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  4.   What number is 65% of 300?
    A. 461.5 B. 195
    C. 21 D. 205
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  5.   A tiger can eat 15% of his weight in one feeding. If a tiger can eat 72 pounds of meat at a time, what is its weight?
    A. 480 pounds B. 108 pounds
    C. 820 pounds D. 1,080 pounds
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