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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: A recipe calls for 2.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?

    A. 5.33 mL

    B. 7.43 mL

    C. 12.325 mL

    D. 0.507 mL

    Answer Explanation

    Use the relation 1 teaspoon=4.93 mL to change 2.5 teaspoons to mL. Using the dimension analysis, the amount in mL is found as:

  • 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: Which of the following expressions represents the sum of three times a number and eight times a different number?

    A. 3x+8y

    B. 8x+3x

    C. 3x-8y

    D. 8x-3y

    Answer Explanation

    Let two numbers be x and y. Then

    Three time a number=3x

    Eight times a different number = 8y

    Sum of the two is 3x+8y