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jamesk486
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The price of a dress was first discounted by a certain percent and later by 25 percent of the discounted price. If these two discounts are equivalent to a single discount of 40% of the original price, what was the first discount?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 30%
E. 65%
The rear wheels of a car crossed a certain line 0.5 second after the front wheels crossed the same line. If the centers of the front and rear wheels are 20 feet apart and the car traveled in a straight line at a constant speed, which of the following gives the speed of the car in miles per hour?
A. (20/5.280)(60^2/0.5)
B. (20/5.280)(60/0.5)
C.(20/5.280)(0.5/60^2)
D. (20)(5.280) / (60^2)(0.5)
E. (20)(5.280) / (60)(0.5)
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 30%
E. 65%
The rear wheels of a car crossed a certain line 0.5 second after the front wheels crossed the same line. If the centers of the front and rear wheels are 20 feet apart and the car traveled in a straight line at a constant speed, which of the following gives the speed of the car in miles per hour?
A. (20/5.280)(60^2/0.5)
B. (20/5.280)(60/0.5)
C.(20/5.280)(0.5/60^2)
D. (20)(5.280) / (60^2)(0.5)
E. (20)(5.280) / (60)(0.5)
