13: Eighty percent of the students in a school, or 680 of them, contributed to the school's social fund. How many students are there in the school?
770
820
850
895
14: The prices of all meats increased 5% per pound. In what sense were the increases unequal?
percent increase
types of items increased
price increase
number of items increased
15: At the end of the first year a baby should weigh about 300% of its weight at birth. If a baby weighs 8 1/2 lb. at birth, what should it weigh at one year?
24 3/4 lbs
25 lbs
24 1/2 lbs
25 1/2 lbs
16: When asked how a charity campaign was going, the secretary said that they had raised $12,000 and had 20% more to go to meet the goal. What was the goal?
15,000
14,500
15,500
17,000
17: On an airplane a passenger may carry 40 pounds of baggage free. For each pound over 40 pounds, the passenger must pay 1/2 % of the total fare. If the baggage weighs 54 pounds and the fare is $35, what is the extra charge?
$3.10
$2.45
$2.20
$3.00
2007-02-28
03:23:18
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4 answers
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heather n
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