Asked by Delilah

1.
The price of a radio changes from $40.00 to $44.00. (1 point)

10% decrease
10% increase
36.4% decrease
40% increase

2.
The price of an oven changes from $450 to $396. (1 point)

13.6% increase
13.6% decrease
12% increase
12% decrease

3.
The top player’s scoring average changes from 20 points per game to 24 points per game. (1 point)

20% increase
20% decrease
16.7% increase
4% decrease

4.
At the start of the football season, Jorge weighed 150 pounds. At the end of the season, he weighed 138 pounds. What was the percent change in his weight? (1 point)

8% increase
12% increase
8.7% decrease
8% decrease

5.
Sara raised her score on a math test from 86 to 94. Max changed his score on the test from 77 to 85. Who had the greater percent change? (1 point)

They both had the same percent change.
Max’s percent increase was about 1.1% more than Sara’s.
Sara’s percent increase was about 10% more than Max’s.
Max’s percent increase was about 105 more than Sara’s.

My answers:
1. 10% increase
2. 12% decrease
3. 20% increase
4. 8% decrease
5. ?????????
I need help on 5, please
Answered by rawr... im a dinosaur.... rawr
77/10 85/10
86/10 94/10

Max's
85%
77%
8% increase

Saras
86%
94%
12% increase

C
Answered by Ms. Sue
Your answers are all correct.

5.
Sara
8/86 = 0.093 = 9.3%

Max
8/77 = 0.104 = 10.4%
Answered by Ms. Sue
Dino's answer is not correct.
Answered by rawr... im a dinosaur.... rawr
I see where I messed up. I apologize.
Answered by Delilah
oh so is %5 D: Max’s percent increase was about 105 more than Sara’s.
Answered by Ms. Sue
No. Please study my solution for 5.

Answered by Delilah
Oops.....I'm so sorry, Ms.Sue! To get the answer, I did 10.4% minus 9.3%, which equaled 1.1. So the answer is B!
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yay! You've got it!
Answered by Delilah
thanks!!!!
Answered by Jman
Connections Academy. Eh?
Answered by L0vleyLayna
To be honest, the majority of people here are from Connections. I'm PRETTY sure.
Answered by Derpy
10.4% - 9.3% = 1.1% so Max's percent increase was about 1.1% more than sara's.
Answered by sara
(1 pt) Max’s percent increase was about 1.1% more than Sara’s.
Answered by me
gaetret yay!!!!
Answered by dent
The answers are:
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.B
Answered by ThatOneGirl
Yeah, I tried Dent's answers and I got 5/5. Thanks, @Dent!
Answered by wow
Thx Dent
Answered by Ava
is everyone cheating?????It Would be so much easier to just go to the teacher for help.
Answered by Slug Squad :P
Dear Slugz,
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Answered by Anonymous
Ava your here to so. I wonder how you got here.
Answered by Cam
Ava how you going to say that when your on here to
Answered by Dear Ava
If ur not cheating how the frick did you somehow "magically" stumble upon this question hm? Ya that's what I thought
Answered by 8th grade connexus gurl
yay 5/5 100 thank u dent
Answered by ha no
Ava you did too so stop being a hypocrite and leave everyone alone
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