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Provide answers only in space provided, do not attach additional sheets. Write dlearly to ensure full credit for your answers. Write the first leter of your sumame in box (4, 3 pts ea) PUT THE CORRECT ANSWER CHOICE ON THE BLANK TO THE RIGHT Use the following information for the next two questions: PERCENT CHANGE IN DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SALES IN CERTAIN RETAIL STORES FROM 1977 TO 1979 From 1978 o 1979 Store From 1977 to 1978 (a) In 1979, for which of the stores was the dollar amount of sales geater than that of any of the others shown? (A) Store FP (B) Store Q (C) Store R E) It cannot be determined from the information given (D) Store S (b) In store R, the dolar amount of sales for 1979 was approximabely what (C) 107.9% percent of the dollar amount of sales for 1977 (A) 105.1% (B) 10.4% 10.7% (D) 109.3% Use the following information for the next four questions: PROFILE OF CONGRESS IN YEAR X House of House of Senate 292 Democratic62 143 Republican 435 TOTAL 215 Lawyer Bus. Exec or banker 63 416 17 Male 14 Career Gov't Journalist cr Comm Exec. Youngest Oldest 48 255 Protestant 107 Catholic 18 25 0ther 51 Ethnic Group Black American Asian American 3 Hispanic American 0 (c) In the Senate, i# 33 male members were replaced by 33 female members. the ratio of male members to female members would be (A) 4 t0 1 (8)3 to 1 (C)3 to 2 (E)1 to 1 (D) 2 to 1 (d) Approximadely what percent of the members of Congress ace lawyers? (A) 58% (C) 56% (D) 49% (E) 52% (8) 63% (ej If 5 senators are Catholic Democrats, how many senators are neilther Catholic nor Democratic? (A) 79 (C) 69 (D)31 (B) 74 (E) 21 Ii allawoyers and all women in the House of how many more votes will be needed for a majority? Representatives vote for the passage of a bill, (A) 435 (8) 220 (C)3 (D) 0 (E) It carnot be delermmined from the information given.

Answer 1

a) total percentage change is given by formula(a+b+ab/100)              
       percentage changes given by       
       for store P , 16-7-16*7/100=   7.88
       for store Q , =13-7-13*7/100=   5.09
       for store R , 18-7-18*7/100=   9.74
       for store S , 12-5-60/100=   6.4
       for store T ,15-5-75/100=   9.25
              
   so, store R is answer          
              
b) percentage increase for store R is               
for store R   18-7-18*7/100=   9.74      
              
so, dollar amount of sales for 1979 was 109.74 % of dollar amount of sales for 1977              
              
option e) is answer          

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