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1. A leather recliner is on sale for 30% less than its original price. A consumer has a coupon that saves an additional 25% off of the sale price. If the consumer pays $237 for the recliner, what is the original price of the recliner to the nearest dollar?

• A. $316
• B. $431
• C. $451
• D. $527

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To find the original price of the recliner, you need to reverse calculate. Let x be the original price. The sale price is 70% of the original price, and after the additional 25% coupon discount, the consumer pays $237. Setting up the equation: x × 0.70 × 0.75 = 237. Solving this equation, x ≈ $527. Therefore, the original price of the recliner was approximately $527. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not align with the correct calculation based on the given discounts.

2. Which of the following percentages is equivalent to 5 ¼?

• A. 525%
• B. 514%
• C. 5.25%
• D. 5.14%

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a mixed number to a decimal, 5 ¼ becomes 5.25. To convert this decimal to a percentage, you multiply it by 100. Therefore, 5.25 × 100 = 525%. Choice A is correct. Choice B (514%) is incorrect as it does not match the equivalent of 5 ¼. Choice C (5.25%) is the decimal equivalent of 5 ¼, not the percentage. Choice D (5.14%) is a different value and does not represent the percentage equivalent of 5 ¼.

3. What is the sum of two odd numbers, two even numbers, and an odd number and an even number?

• A. Odd + Odd = Even; Even + Even = Even; Odd + Even = Odd
• B. Odd + Odd = Odd; Even + Even = Even; Odd + Even = Even
• C. Odd + Odd = Even; Even + Even = Odd; Odd + Even = Even
• D. Odd + Odd = Odd; Even + Even = Odd; Odd + Even = Even

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The sum of two odd numbers is even because odd numbers have a difference of 1 and adding them results in a multiple of 2. The sum of two even numbers is even because even numbers are multiples of 2. When an odd number and an even number are added, the result is odd because the even number contributes an extra 1 to the sum, making it an odd number. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D have incorrect combinations of the sum of odd and even numbers.

4. A restaurant employs servers, hosts, and managers in a ratio of 9:2:1. If there are 36 total employees, what is the number of hosts at the restaurant?

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 6
• D. 8

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the number of hosts in the restaurant, first, express the ratio algebraically as 9x + 2x + 1x = 36, where x represents the common factor. Combine like terms to get 12x = 36. Solve for x by dividing both sides by 12 to get x = 3. To find the number of hosts, multiply the coefficient of hosts (2) by x, which equals 6. Therefore, there are 6 hosts at the restaurant. Choice A, 3, is incorrect as it represents the number of servers. Choices B and D are incorrect as they do not correspond to the number of hosts based on the given ratio.

5. A recipe calls for 0.375 cups of sugar, but you only want to make 0.625 of the recipe. How much sugar should you use?

• A. 1.125 cups
• B. 1.111 cups
• C. 0.6 cups
• D. 2.4 cups

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find out how much sugar should be used when making 0.625 of the recipe, you need to multiply 0.375 (amount required for the full recipe) by 0.625 (proportion of the recipe you want to make). 0.375 * 0.625 = 0.234375. Therefore, you should use 0.234375 cups of sugar, which is equivalent to 0.6 cups. This is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the adjusted amount of sugar needed based on the proportion of the recipe being made.

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