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1. An artist sells paintings at $5.50 each. She has 7 stands and pays $35 per stand. What is her profit if she sells an average of 11 paintings per stand?

• A. $245
• B. $178.50
• C. $175
• D. $423.50

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate the profit, first determine the total revenue: 7 stands * 11 paintings per stand * $5.50 per painting = $423.50. Then, subtract the total stand expenses ($35 per stand * 7 stands = $245) from the total revenue to get the profit: $423.50 - $245 = $178.50. Therefore, the correct answer is $178.50. Option A is incorrect because it does not account for the stand expenses. Option C is incorrect as it does not consider the total revenue. Option D is incorrect as it overestimates the profit by not deducting the stand expenses.

2. Sally was able to eat 5/8 of her lunch. John ate 75% of his lunch. Who ate more of their meal?

• A. Sally
• B. John
• C. Neither
• D. Both

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To compare who ate more of their meal, we need to convert the fractions to the same format. John ate 75% of his lunch, which is equivalent to 3/4. Sally ate 5/8 of her lunch. Comparing 3/4 to 5/8, we find that 3/4 is greater than 5/8. Therefore, John ate more of his meal than Sally. Choice B, John, is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because John consumed 3/4 of his lunch, which is more than 5/8 that Sally consumed, making him the one who ate more of his meal.

3. Which of these percentages equals 1.25?

• A. 1250%
• B. 25%
• C. 50%
• D. 125%

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To convert 1.25 to a percentage, multiply by 100. Therefore, 1.25 equals 125%. The correct answer is D because 125% is the percentage that represents 1.25. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. A (1250%) is 10 times greater than the correct answer, B (25%) is 100 times smaller, and C (50%) is 2 times smaller than the correct percentage equivalent of 1.25.

4. Donald earns 8% of the selling price of each house he sells. If he sells a house for $152,000, how much does he earn?

• A. $12,160
• B. $12,160
• C. $19,000
• D. $21,600

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate how much Donald earns from selling a house for $152,000 at an 8% commission rate, we multiply the selling price by the commission rate: $152,000 x 0.08 = $12,160. Therefore, he earns $12,160. Choice A, $12,160, is the correct answer as calculated. Choices C and D are incorrect amounts as they do not result from the given information. Choice C, $19,000, is significantly higher than the correct calculation, and choice D, $21,600, is the result of incorrectly adding the commission to the selling price instead of calculating the commission earned.

5. Which of the following numbers is the largest? (0.667, 0.68, 0.6, 0.0688)

• A. 0.667
• B. 0.68
• C. 0.6
• D. 0.0688

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To determine the largest number among the given decimals, compare them. 0.68 is the largest number as it is greater than 0.667, 0.6, and 0.0688. The correct answer is 0.68 because it has the highest value. The other options are smaller: 0.667 is less than 0.68, 0.6 is less than 0.68, and 0.0688 is significantly smaller than 0.68.

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