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re: How smart is the OT: SAT math edition
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:24 am to buckeye_vol
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:24 am to buckeye_vol
quote:
It's not a trick question; it's a poorly worded question. For example, you're implying that it must be K%, but a percent can can be written a number of other ways (fraction, decimal, ratio), so without explicitly stating the notation, you're question is too vague to reject C.
No. Percent means a number multiplied by 100. That's the definition of percent. For example, 3% means .03 * 100, with .03 being the actual factor. You have to divide the percent by 100 to get the factor.
quote:
In other words, a test publisher would throw out that crappy question.
One would hope, but one would be frequently disappointed.
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Posted on 6/15/17 at 4:18 am to Masterag
E
That PEDMAS thing almost got me
That PEDMAS thing almost got me
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:22 am to Masterag
It's 280k
Simple way to look at it, is to plug in a random number for K. Let's say 10. So the commission would be 10%.
(2)14000 = 28000
10% of 28000 = 2800
280K = 280(10) = 2800
Simple way to look at it, is to plug in a random number for K. Let's say 10. So the commission would be 10%.
(2)14000 = 28000
10% of 28000 = 2800
280K = 280(10) = 2800
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:36 am to Masterag
That is a shitty question, didn't know if k% meant k = 10 and then you have to divide by 100 or if K% meant 0.10. I would have got it wrong
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:51 am to Masterag
C
Posted on 6/15/17 at 6:14 am to Masterag
I think e
Posted on 6/15/17 at 6:16 am to Masterag
Never mind I'm thinking k as in thousand
Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:00 am to tiggerthetooth
Wow, there is a lot of special ed in here.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:01 am to Masterag
quote:
what is his commission for two cars each priced at 14000.
14000k
Idiot.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 7:04 am to PowerTool
quote:At least in Alabama, you do know that both cars sold will be crimson in color.
I'm waiting for Alabama fans to reply.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:06 am to Masterag
C
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:14 am to ZeekFreak
quote:
isn't K a spring constant?
Why yes it is lol.
Btw, this is an poorly worded question to begin with. You are left on your own to describe what the variable k is.
If you read the question literally, it says (k) percent. This to me, suggests that k is some numerical value. Someone used the number 10. This to me reads 10 percent.
However, if you read it as (k percent) then yes you would need 10/100 to make the question work.
So it's all in how you interpret what these frickers are asking. Because its very murky at best.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:21 am to Masterag
The answer is C
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 8:23 am
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:24 am to gptigerfan
nah baw...it is A
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:31 am to Masterag
quote:
It's k percent, not just k. So right off the bat you lose two decimal places. Trick question.
Now it's k percent with an edit?
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 8:37 am
Posted on 6/15/17 at 12:58 pm to Masterag
F. 28000k/100
Posted on 6/15/17 at 1:15 pm to Masterag
A. 280K
(14,000+14,000)*K/100
(28,000)*k/100
(28,000)*k/100
280k
(14,000+14,000)*K/100
(28,000)*k/100
(28,000)*k/100
280k
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 6/15/17 at 1:18 pm to Masterag
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This post was edited on 6/29/17 at 1:57 pm
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