1.   In a recipe, 3 cups of fruit serves 5 people. How many cups of fruit would serve 100 people?
    A. 90 cups B. 60 cups
    C. 80 cups D. 70 cups
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  2.   During Little League baseball, the Tigers and the Cubs finished the season atop the division. The Tigers won 11 games and lost 4. Because of a couple of rainouts, the Cubs won 10 games and lost 3. How many more wins than losses did each team have?
    A. Tigers won 275% more games; Cubs won 333% more games
    B. Tigers won 333% more games; Cubs won 275% more games
    C. Tigers won 233% more games; Cubs won 175% more games
    D. Tigers won 175% more games; Cubs won 233% more games
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  3.   Of the 1,500 registered voters who were polled in the city, 46% said they would vote for Lerman for mayor and 42% said they would vote for McMahon. Suppose the number of registered voters in the city is 2 million. How many registered voters would you expect to support Lerman?
    A. 630,000 B. 840,000
    C. 920,000 D. 690,000
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  4.   Of the 1,500 registered voters who were polled in the city, 46% said they would vote for Lerman for mayor and 42% said they would vote for McMahon. Suppose the number of registered voters in the city is 2 million. Assuming a 50% voter turnout, what percentage of the registered voters would you expect to actually vote for McMahon?
    A. 50% B. 23%
    C. 42% D. 21%
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  5.   To estimate the number of white-tailed deer in Minnesota, biologists captured and tagged 650 deer and then released them back into the woods. One year later, the biologists captured 300 deer and counted 6 deer with tags. Estimate the actual number of deer in the forest.
    A. 30,600 B. 32,500
    C. 30,100 D. 29,050
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