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A world map has a scale of 1/4 of an inch equals 250 miles. You measure the distance between New York, NY and Los Angeles, California and it equals 3 inches.
What is the real distance between New York and LA?

  1. 2,500 miles
  2. 2,750 miles
  3. 2,800 miles
  4. 3,000 miles
  5. 3,250 miles

Answer(s): D



Of 1,000 dogs, 72% are male. Among the males, 3 out of 5 were over the age 5.
How many of the dogs were males over the age of 5?

  1. 312
  2. 432
  3. 468
  4. 512
  5. 720

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

First multiply 1000 × 0.72 to find out how many dogs are male. This results in 720 male dogs of which 3/5 are over the age of 5. Therefore, multiply 720 × 3/5 (or 0.6) which results in 432.



There are 78 female and 54 male patrons at a local diner.
What percentage of the diner's patrons are female?

  1. 37%
  2. 41%
  3. 52%
  4. 59%
  5. 67%

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Add 78 to 54 to get 132 total patrons, then divide the number of females into the total number of patrons.
Therefore, 78/132 = 0.5909 = 59%.



A new cancer treatment provides a 50% success rate for patients with lung tumors. Lung tumors make up 10% of all cancer patients.
What percentage of all cancer patients will this new drug work on?

  1. 5%
  2. 20%
  3. 50%
  4. 80%
  5. 95%

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A simple way to solve this is to multiply the two percentages. Therefore, multiply 0.50 × 0.10 and you get 0.05 or 5%.



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