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Set 2: Percentages

Explanation

Answer: B

What is 30% of 130?

A.

29

B.

39

✓ Correct
C.

19

D.

49

Detailed Explanation

Choice B is correct. To find a percentage: 1. Convert: 30% = 0.3 Multiply: 0.3 × 130 = 39 Therefore, 30% of 130 is 39.

Key Steps:

The correct answer is 39

Why others are wrong:
A: This would give an incorrect result. Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
C: This would give an incorrect result. Choice C is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
D: This would give an incorrect result. Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

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