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Consuela received a box of jelly candies as a birthday present. What is the ratio of purple to green candies, in simplest form?
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| | A) | 2:3 |
| | B) | 4:6 |
| | C) | 4:11 |
| | D) | 4:25 |
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The proportion of domestic to foreign students at a university is 18:5. The freshman class contains 900 domestic students. How many foreign students are there? |
| | A) | 900 |
| | B) | 450 |
| | C) | 250 |
| | D) | 50 |
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A hockey team has a win-loss record of 72:24 over a three-year period. Express the ratio in lowest terms. |
| | A) | 5:1 |
| | B) | 3:1 |
| | C) | 3:2 |
| | D) | 5:2 |
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Bob harvested 1200 bushels of soybeans in 5 working days. Express this as a unit rate. |
| | A) | 1200 bushels/day |
| | B) | 600 bushels/day |
| | C) | 480 bushels/day |
| | D) | 240 bushels/day |
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At the city market, Erika can buy eggs at 11¢ each, at $1.20 per dozen, at $1.92 for an 18-pack, or at $3.30 for a tray of 30. Which is the best buy? |
| | A) | one egg at a time |
| | B) | the dozen |
| | C) | the 18-pack |
| | D) | the tray of 30 |
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Antoine found a flash card for his digital camera at 25% off the regular price of $88. How much will he pay, including PST and GST? |
| | A) | $75.90 |
| | B) | $71.28 |
| | C) | $70.62 |
| | D) | $66.00 |
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Sid sells used photographic equipment for a commission of 10%. His sales for this month were $3460.00. What commission did he receive? |
| | A) | $34.60 |
| | B) | $173.00 |
| | C) | $346.00 |
| | D) | $3114.00 |
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Gema sells real estate, and earns a commission of 2%. Last month, she earned $2500 in commission. What were her sales? |
| | A) | $250 000 |
| | B) | $200 000 |
| | C) | $150 000 |
| | D) | $125 000 |
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Naghmeh deposited her summer earnings of $3000 into an account that pays 2.5% simple interest. How much will she earn each year? |
| | A) | $300.00 |
| | B) | $75.00 |
| | C) | $30.00 |
| | D) | $25.00 |
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Chandrasekar deposited $1200 into an account, and received $120.00 in simple interest over a period of 2 years. What was the interest rate being paid? |
| | A) | 5% |
| | B) | 2.5% |
| | C) | 2% |
| | D) | 1% |
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