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1. A vitamin's expiration date has passed. It was supposed to contain 500 mg of calcium, but it has lost 325 mg of calcium. How many mg of calcium are left?

• A. 175 mg
• B. 135 mg
• C. 185 mg
• D. 200 mg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 175 mg. The vitamin originally contained 500 mg of calcium. After losing 325 mg, the remaining amount of calcium is calculated as 500 mg - 325 mg = 175 mg. Choice B (135 mg) is incorrect because the vitamin lost more calcium than that. Choices C (185 mg) and D (200 mg) are incorrect as they do not consider the amount of calcium lost from the original 500 mg.

2. Report all decimal places: 3.7 + 7.289 + 4 =

• A. 14.989
• B. 5.226
• C. 15.0
• D. 5.012

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To find the sum, you add the numbers 3.7, 7.289, and 4 together. 3.7 + 7.289 + 4 equals 14.989. The correct answer is 14.989 because it includes all decimal places from the sum of the numbers provided. Choice B (5.226) is incorrect as it doesn't account for the sum of the given numbers. Choice C (15.0) is incorrect as it rounds the sum to the nearest whole number, losing the decimal precision. Choice D (5.012) is incorrect as it doesn't reflect the correct sum of the decimal numbers.

3. Chun Mei earns a 5% commission on each appliance she sells. If she sells a washer for $749 and a dryer for $689, what will her commission be?

• A. $37.45
• B. $71.90
• C. $149.80
• D. $287.60

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate Chun Mei's commission, we first find the total sales amount by adding the prices of the washer and dryer: $749 + $689 = $1438. Next, we calculate her 5% commission on this total sales amount: 0.05 * $1438 = $71.90. Therefore, Chun Mei's commission for selling both appliances will be $71.90. Choice B, $71.90, is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate calculation of Chun Mei's commission based on the given scenario.

4. An architect is designing a rectangular room. The room has an area of 225 square feet and a width of 15 feet. What is the length of the room?

• A. 30 feet
• B. 15 feet
• C. 25 feet
• D. 45 feet

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The formula for the area of a rectangle is: Area = Length × Width. To find the length, divide the area by the width: 225 ÷ 15 = 15 feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 15 feet. Choice A (30 feet) is incorrect because it is the product of the area and the width, not the length. Choice C (25 feet) is incorrect as it does not match the result of dividing the area by the width. Choice D (45 feet) is incorrect as it is not the result of the calculation needed to find the length.

5. Convert 5 3/4 to a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth.

• A. 5.75
• B. 5.7
• C. 5.8
• D. 6

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To convert 5 3/4 to a decimal, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (4) to get 0.75. Adding this to the whole number 5 results in 5.75. When rounding to the nearest tenth, 5.75 rounds to 5.8. Therefore, the correct answer is 5.8. Choice A, 5.75, is the result before rounding to the nearest tenth. Choice B, 5.7, is incorrect as it does not account for the 0.05 difference when rounding. Choice D, 6, is the next whole number and is not the correct decimal equivalent of 5 3/4.

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