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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the percent increase or decrease from 65 to 120.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is (120-65)/65 ? This would be your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me know what you get.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get bunch of numbers???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A) 87.5% B) 65% C) 84.30% D) 84.62%

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

actually the answer you need is (120 - 65)/65 X 100 which will give the percentage increase...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

These are my options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IT would be the first two numbers, then there would be a decimal. and two more numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I picked D 84.62

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Looks good.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did the problem by and got this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so D is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the new temperature if there is a 20% increase from a temperature of 35oC? A) 55oC B) 40oC C) 38oC D) 42oC

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me on this one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That little o is not a number :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 35 x 0.2 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Whatever you get, add that to 35.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 35 + 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me on a few more please :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Depends.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Go ahead.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The cost of a dress is $120. If its cost is increased by 5%, what is the new cost? A) $ 180 B) $ 128 C) $ 126 D) $ 122

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it is 126

OpenStudy (anonymous):

120 x .05 =?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is 126

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sweet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok can you double check this one for me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the new price of a refrigerator, if there is a 10% increase in the cost of a refrigerator which was originally priced at $550? A) $ 600 B) $ 605 C) $ 540 D) $ 610

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 605

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok sweet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you dsouble check this one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The cost of a dress is $ 150. If its cost is increased by 10%, what is the new cost? A) $ 155 B) $ 165 C) $ 166 D) $ 160

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 165

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright last one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What speed is a car traveling if there is a 15% decrease in the speed of a car whose original speed was 90 miles/hr. A) 76.50 miles/hr B) 70 miles/hr C) 88.50 miles/hr D) 78.90 miles/hr

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I cant figure this one out!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Instead of adding, you subtract.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 76.5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 76.50?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep. 76.50

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Same thing. 76.5 or 76.50

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey man

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or girl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you stick with me a little more please! ;D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's man.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry didnt know you were a wpman or no O:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need little bit more help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm free for an additional half hour. I'm waiting until the registration period opens.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The actual distance between North Chicago and Waukegan is 4 mi. What is the distance on the map? The scale is 1 in.:15 mi. A) 0.35 in. B) 0.21 in. C) 0.37 in. D) 0.27 in.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sweet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it it 0.27 in.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

blueprint for a house states that 2.5 inches equals 10 feet. If the length of a wall is 12 feet, how long is the wall in the blueprint? A) 3 inches B) 4 inches C) 4.5 inches D) 3.3 inches Ask for Hints you've used all your hints Watch Video LessonsTip: a pencil and paper could be useful

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am stumped on this one O:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2.5/10)x12=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 3 inches?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A scale model of a human heart is 16 ft long. The scale is 32:1. How many inches long is the actual heart that the model represents? A) 6 in. B) 5 in. C) 7 in. D) 4 in.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 6 inches

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This one is hard O:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you ready

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats the image URL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mr. Bean wants to install hardwood flooring in his son's bedroom. The flooring costs $56.50 per square yard. The blueprint below shows his house. What other information do you need in order to find the total cost of flooring?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And this si the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The Url

OpenStudy (anonymous):

BRB

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the image the question is based on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, I'm back. Give me a sec to look over the url.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the question is asking what else is needed to find the price?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, okay. You need to have the scale.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A) The length and widths of the adjoining rooms in the blueprint B) The total area of the blueprint C) The scale of inches in the blueprint to yards in the house D) The width of the den

OpenStudy (anonymous):

These are the options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is either c or d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not doubting you why C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to have the scale. Look at the post right before you posted the choices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The number of students at Franklin High School increased from 840 to 910 over a 5-year period. What was the percent of change? A) 9.22% B) 7.29% C) 8.33% D) 6.55%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I picked that one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how dow i solve this!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 8.33%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(910-840)/840 x 100 =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok sweet

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