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Which of the following percentages is equivalent to 5 ¼ ?

A. 525%

B. 514%

C. 5.25%

D. 5.14%

Answer Explanation:

The percent equivalent of a fraction is obtained by multiplying the by frication by 100%.

Convert 5 ¼ into improper faction as follows

So, the percent equivalent is:

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Math

  • Q #1: Which of the following is the decimal form of 87.5%?

    A. 875

    B. 8,750

    C. 0.875

    D. 8.75

    Answer Explanation

    The decimal equivalent of the percentage is the percentage value divided by 100. Thus

    87.5%=87.5/100=0.875

  • Q #2: Which of the following statements demonstrates a negative correlation between two variables?

    A. People who play baseball more tend to have more hits

    B. Shorter people tend to weigh less than taller people

    C. Tennis balls that are older tend to have less bounce

    D. Cars that are older tend to have higher mileage

    Answer Explanation

    A negative correlation means as one variable increases, the other variable decreases or as one variable decreases, the other variable increases. Based on this definition, we analyze the given statement as follows:

    People who play baseball more tend to have more hits is POSITIVE CORRELATION

    Shorter people tend to weigh less than taller people is a POSITIVE CORRELATION

    Tennis balls that are older tend to have less bounce is a NEGATIVE CORRELATION

    Cars that are older tend to have higher mileage is a POSITIVE CORRELATION

  • Q #3: A new physician saw 841 clients during the first year of practice and 1072 clients during the second year of the practice. Which of the following represents the approximate percentage increase in the client volume?

    A. 22%

    B. 27%

    C. 127%

    D. 78%

    Answer Explanation

    Change in weight of client=new -old=1072-841= 231

    Percent change=change/old*100%=231/841*100%=27.47%

    The percentage change increase is about 27%