QUESTION: 121

A rectangular block of brown metal folding chairs is set up on the floor of Reed Arena for the annual freshman convocation. The block of seats has x rows, withy folding chairs in each row.
How many folding chairs are there on the floor of the arena?

x + y
x − y
xy
y − x

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

To calculate the number of total chairs on the floor of the arena, multiply the number of rows (x) by the number of chairs in each row (y). This equation is written as xy.

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QUESTION: 122

Jolie wants to get a new car before her second year of college. The sticker price of the kind of car she wants went up from $22,399 last year to $23,999 for this year's model.
What percentage did the price increase?

1.071%
7.1%
9.3%
71.4%

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

First, calculate the amount of the price increase.
$23,999 − $22,399=$1,600
Then, calculate it as a percentage of the original price by multiplying it by 100 and then dividing by the original price: ($1,600 × 100) / $22,399 = 7.1% increase

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QUESTION: 123

During his senior year a high school football wide receiver was thrown 82 passes and caught 57 of them. What is his reception percentage (what percentage of the passes thrown to him did he catch)?

30.4%
69.5%
43.8%
81.7%

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Multiply the number of caught passes by 100, then divide it by the number of passes thrown to the receiver. The result will be the percentage.
57 × 100 = 5700
5700/82 = 69.5 = 69.5%

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QUESTION: 124

Amanda has a 20-year term life insurance policy for $100,000. The annual premium is $ 12.00 per thousand. How much is her total premium payment every six months?

$600
$1,200
$100
$2,400

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

There are 100 units of $1,000 in $100,000. Thus, Amanda pays 100 × $12 (or $1,200) every year in premiums, or $100 every month. Therefore, every six months, she pays 1/2 of $1,200 (or six times $100), which equals $600.

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