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Answer: BSet 5: Percentages
Explanation
What is 40% of 60?
A.
14
B.✓ Correct
24
C.
34
D.
12
Detailed Explanation
Choice B is correct. To find a percentage: 1. Convert: 40% = 0.4 Multiply: 0.4 × 60 = 24 Therefore, 40% of 60 is 24.
Key Steps:
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The correct answer is 24
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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