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Which explains how to determine 40% of 50?

A
Find 10% of 50 by dividing 50 by 10. Then multiply the result by 4.
B
Find 10% of 50 by dividing 50 by 10. Then multiply the result by 40.
C
Find 50% of 40 by dividing 40 by 2. Then multiply the result by 4.
D
Find 50% of 40 by dividing 40 by 2. Then multiply the result by 40.
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Which expression can be used to determine 50% of 42?

A
42 minus 2
Option A
B
42 divided by 2
Option B
C
42 divided by 10
Option C
D
42 minus 10
Option D
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A test is worth 140 points. Ten percent of those points are from one short-answer question. How many points is the short-answer question worth?

A
7
B
14
C
28
D
35
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How can 85% be broken down with friendly percents to find 85% of a number?

A
2(25%) + 3(10%)
B
3(25%) + 10%
C
5(10%) + 25%
D
4(10%) + 2(25%)
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What is 50% of 36?

A
9
B
16
C
18
D
34
8

Aisha can use the expression to determine the solution to which problem?

Question illustration
A
What is 10% of 120?
B
What is 10% of 12?
C
What is 25% of 120?
D
What is 25% of 12?
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Isaac surveyed the employees at a law firm. Each employee was asked to record their highest level of education completed. The results are shown in the table below. Highest Level of Education CompletedEducation LevelPercentageHigh School5%Community College10%Four-Year College60%Graduate School25%Two-hundred sixty people completed the survey. How many of those people completed graduate school?

A
10
B
26
C
65
D
130
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Which number represents 50% of 74?

A
35
B
37
C
38
D
39

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