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John bought a camera on (c) $128
sale that normally costs
$160. If the price was $160 (1-.20) = 160(.8) = 128
reduced 20% during the
sale, what was the sale
price of the camera?
(a) $120
(b) $124
(c) $128
(d) $140
A subway car passes 3 (b) 18
stations every 10 minutes.
At this rate, how many 3 stations/10 minutes = (x) stations/60 minutes
stations will it pass in one
hour? Cross multiply and solve for (x).
(a) 15 180 = 10(x) so 18 = (x)
(b) 18
(c) 20
(d) 30
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On a certain map, 3/4 (b) 2 1/3
inch represents one mile.
What distance, in miles, is (3/4 )/1 = 7/4 inches / x number of miles
presented by 1 3/4
inches? Cross-multiply: 7/4(1) = 3/4 (x number of miles)
Multiply both sides by 4 : 7 = 3x
(a) 1 1/2 x = 7/3 = 2 1/3
(b) 2 1/3
(c) 2 1/2
(d) 5 1/4
A certain box contains (d) 45
baseballs and golf balls.
If the ratio of baseballs to Express the ratio of baseballs to golf balls as 2/3.
golf balls is 2:3 and there
are 30 baseballs in the 2/3 = 30/ (x number of golf balls)
box, how many golf balls
are in the box? cross-multiply to get 2(x) = 90, or x = 45.
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 36
(d) 45
Four people shared a taxi (d) $11.25
to the airport. The fare
was $36.00, and they Total cost of the taxi ride equals $36(1 + .25)= $45. If
gave the driver a tip four people split the cost equally, then each person
equal to 25% of the fare. paid $45/4, or $11.25 each.
If they equally shared the
cost of the fare and tip,
how much did each
person pay?
(a) $9.75
(b) $10.25
(c) $10.75
(d) $11.25
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If a car travels 1/100 of a (a) 36
kilometer each second,
how many kilometers There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minute in
does it travel in an hour? one hour; therefore, there are 60 x 60, or 3,600,
seconds in an hour. In one second the car travels
(a) 36 1/100 kilometers; in one hour the car will travel 3,600
(b) 60 x 1/100 or 36 kilometers.
(c) 72
(d) 100
Ms. Smith drove a total of (c) $25.00
700 miles on a business
trip. If her car averaged Find how many gallons are needed. To go 700 miles
35 miles per gallon of she will need 700/35, or 20 gallons of gasoline.
gasoline and gasoline The price of gasoline was $1.25 per gallon, so she
cost $1.25 per gallon, spent 20 x $1.25, or $25, for her trip.
what was the cost in
dollars of the gasoline
for the trip?
(a) $20.00
(b) $ 24.00
(c) $ 25.00
(d) $40.00
After eating 25% of the (d) 96
jelly beans, Brett had 72
left. How many jelly You're given the percent decrease (25%) and the
beans did Brett have new number (72), and you're asked to reconstruct
originally? the original number.
(original number)(1 - .25) = new number
(a) 90 (x)(.75) = 72
(b) 94 x = 96.
(c) 95
(d) 96
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