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Information and Ideas practice question
Meals served at a canteen on Monday:
Vegetarian: 120
Fish: 60
Meat: 220
Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'Vegetarian meals made up ____ of the meals served.'
- A. 30%Correct
- B. 40%
- C. 120%
- D. 15%
Answer: A. 30%
Total 400; 120 of 400 is 30%.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 40%
- 40% would be 160 meals.
- C. 120%
- 120 is the count, not a percentage.
- D. 15%
- 15% is the fish share.
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