A person weighed themselves at 160 lb. Three months later they weighed themselves at 130 lb. Which of the following is the percent of weight the person lost over 3 months? (Round to the nearest percent.)
A. 20%
B. 13%
C. 19%
D. 29%
the percentage change in weight is found by calculating change in weight over original multiplied by 100%.
First, find the change in weight over the 3 months
Change in weight lost= 1860-130=30 lb
Thus
The percent change in weight is 19% to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Which of the following is the decimal form of 58.7%?
A. 0.587
B. 5,870
C. 5.87
D. 587
Answer Explanation
percentages are fractions with denominator equal to 100. To get the decimal form of the percent given, e divide the value by 100.
The decimal form of 58.7% is 0.587.
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Q #2: A child has a bottle full of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are six as many quarters as pennies, two times as many as nickels as pennies, and 5 times as many dimes as nickels. How many more dimes does the child have than nickels?
A. 4 times as many
B. 5 times as many
C. 20 times as many
D. 10 times as many
Answer Explanation
In this problem, we need to compare the number of dimes to quarters.
If we let p be number of pennies in the bottle. Then,
Number of quarters in the bottle = 6p
Number of nickels in the bottle = 2p
Number of dimes in the bottle =5(2p)=10p
Now relating dimes to nickels, we have
Thus, there are 5 times as many dimes as quarters in the box.
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Q #3: A recipe calls for 6 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
A. 34.33 mL
B. 29.58 mL
C. 25.59 mL
D. 12.32 mL
Answer Explanation
To find the amount of vanilla in mL, we set up an equation in a way the unwanted units cancel out and leave the wanted unit we are looking for. Then,
Thus, a recipe of 6 teaspoons equals 29.58 mL.
