Which of the following is the correct decimal placement for the product of 1.3 * 0.47?
A. 6.11
B. 0.611
C. 0.0611
D. 0.00611
in the given problem, we use the calculator to find 1.3*0.47=0.611
Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A couple dining at a restaurant receives a bill for $38.40. They wish to leave a 15% gratuity. Which of the following is the estimated gratuity?
A. $4.00
B. $6.00
C. $5.00
D. $7.00
Answer Explanation
When dealing with percent problems, the following is utilized to find the unknown variable.
- Is means equals
- Of means multiply
- What means unknown (variable)
From the problem above, we are looking for the amount of gratuity the couple can leave.
Let t be the amount of gratuity. Translating into an equation, we have
The gratuity is 15% of the total bill, which becomes
Here, of means multiply and we also convert percent into decimal before multiplying.
So, the value of t=5.76
Thus, a couple will leave a gratuity of $5.76, which is about $6.00.
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Q #2: Which of the following percentages is equivalent to the fraction below? 5/8
A. 1.6%
B. 6.25%
C. 62.5%
D. 160%
Answer Explanation
to convert fraction to percent, we multiply the fraction with 100. Therefore, the percent equivalent of 5/8 is
Thus, 5/8 is equal to 62.5%.
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Q #3: When the weights of the newborn babies are graphed, the distribution of weights is symmetric with the majority of weights centered around a single peak. Which of the following describes the shape of this distribution?
A. Uniform
B. Bell-shaped
C. Skewed right
D. Bimodal
Answer Explanation
Since the distribution is symmetric, the mean, mode, and median will all be equal. The shape of the distribution will be bell-shaped.
