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, Yesterday, a waiter received $74 in tips. Today he received 125% of what he made yesterday. Which of
the following is the amount of money the waiter received in tips today?
A) $18.50
B) $59.20
C) $83.25
D) $92.50 - Answer: D) $92.50
To determine the day's total, take yesterday's total ($74) and multiply by the numerical equivalent of
125% (1.25).
The total is $92.50
A recipe calls for 5 cups of flour, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and 1/3 cup of cocoa. Which of the following is the
amount of dry ingredients in this recipe?
A) 5 1/6 cups
B) 6 1/6 cups
C) 6 5/6 cups
D) 7 1/6 cups - Answer: C) 6 5/6 cups
The first step when adding fractions is to determine the least common denominator for the fractions.
This leads to the following expression: 5 + 1 3/6 + 2/6
The sum of this is 6 5/6.
A computer is worth $1,500 at the time of purchase. After 5 years, the computer is obsolete and has no
value. Assuming the computers value decreases linearly, which of the following expressions represents
the computers value at any time? (t)
A) -300t + 1500
B) -5t + 1500
C) -300t + 5
D) -5t + 5 - Answer: A) -300t + 1500
| 2x+1 | = 17 solve the equation for x