Homework Help: Math for Steve

Posted by Jman on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:21pm.

1. Identify the part, whole, and percent in the following statement: Find 15% of 750.

a. part = 750, whole = n, percent = 15
b. part = 15, whole = 750, percent = p
c. part = n, whole = 750, percent = 15
d. none of these

2. Write a percent equation that can be used to solve the following problem: 820 is 20% of what number?

a. n = 0.2 x 820
b. 820 = 0.2 × n
c. 0.2 = n × 820
d. none of these

3. Write a percent equation that can be used to solve the following problem: 25 is what percent of 350?

a. n = 25 × 350
b. 350 = p × 25
c. 0.25 = p × 350
d. none of these

4. On a 40-question test, Peggy answers 34 questions correctly. What percent of the questions does she answer correctly?

a. 85%
b. 0.75
c. 1.17%
d. 8.5%

5. Out of 75 students, 15 are on the student council. What percent are on the student council?

a. 20%
b. 80%
c. 40%
d. 60%

Math for Steve - Steve, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:31pm
I'm sorry; I must have missed your answers. What were they again?
Math for Steve - Jman, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:34pm
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. a

I they are not right please tell me the right ones.
Math for Steve - Jman, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:37pm
typo...If they are not right please tell me the right ones.
Math for Steve - Steve, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:39pm
I get c b d a a

#1: they gave you a whole amount of 750, and asked for the part which is 15%.

#4: 34/40 = 17/20 = 0.85 = 85%
Always check your answer for reasonableness. 34 is most of 40, by quite a bit. 8.5% is about 1/12.
Math for Steve - Jman, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:40pm
So... C, B, D, A, A...They are the right answers right?
Math for Steve - Anonymous, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 3:45pm
I'm not douting you. It's just the way you said it. It confused me.
Math for Steve - unKNOWN, Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:20am
ARE THESE THE ANSWERS
CBDAA
Math for Steve - unKNOWN, Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:20am
ARE THESE THE ANSWERS
CBDAA
Math for Steve - E.M, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 1:54pm
you are all wrong. I took this test and got A+ 1. c 2. a 3.c 4. 1.17 5.80

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