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What is the primary purpose of learning about percentages?

• To improve multiplication skills

• To calculate discounts and interest

• To understand fractions

• To learn about decimals

Which of the following is a correct method to calculate a percentage?

• Subtract the part from the whole and multiply by 100

• Multiply the whole by the part

• Divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100

• Add the part to the whole and divide by 100

If you have a 9.5% interest rate, what does this percentage represent?

• The portion of the principal amount charged as interest

• The number of years the interest is applied

• The amount of money you will receive

• The total amount of your investment

Which scenario would require you to calculate a percentage?

• Determining the discount on a sale item

• Finding the total cost of items

• Measuring the length of a piece of string

• Calculating the number of items in a dozen

What is the result of applying a 9.5% increase to a $100 amount?

• $95.00

• $105.00

• $100.95

• $109.50