The true statement is:
D. The team scored in more than 1/8 of Sam's serves.
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Complete Question:
In Fridays volleyball game, Sams team scored a point in 16.5% of his serves. Which of the following statements are true? ( Express your answer as a fraction)
A) The team scored in more than 1/6 of Sam's serves.
B) The team scored less than 1/10 of Sam's serves.
C) The teams scored in exactly 1/7 of Sam's serves.
D) The teams scored in more than 1/8 of Sam's serves
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Given:
Team's score = 16.5% of Sam's Serves
Asked:
Fraction of Team's Score = ?
Solution:
[tex]16.5 \% = \frac{16.5}{100} = \frac{33}{200}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{6} \times 100\% = 16.7\%[/tex]
The team scored in less than 1/6 of Sam's serves.
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[tex]\frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{10} \times 100\% = 10\%[/tex]
The team scored in more than 1/10 of Sam's serves.
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[tex]\frac{1}{7} = \frac{1}{7} \times 100\% = 14.2\%[/tex]
The team scored in not exactly 1/7 of Sam's serves
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[tex]\frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{8} \times 100\% = 12.5\%[/tex]
The team scored in more than 1/8 of Sam's serves.
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The true statement is:
D. The team scored in more than 1/8 of Sam's serves.
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Grade: College
Subject: Mathematics
Chapter: Ratio
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The question options are;
A) The team scored in more than 1/6 of Sam's serves
B) The team scored in more than 1/10 of Sam's serves
C) The team scored in more than 1/7 of Sam's serves
D) The team scored in more than 1/8 of Sam's serves
The option that gives the true statement given that the team scored in 16.5% of the Sam's serves is the option;
A. The team scored in more than 1/6 of Sam's serves
Reason:
Given parameter;
The percentage of Sam's serves in which the team scored a point = 16.5%
Solution:
From the given options we have;
1/6 × 100 = 16.[tex]\overline 6[/tex] %
1/10 × 100 = 10%
1/7 × 100 = 14.3%
1/8 × 100 = 12.5 %
Therefore, the closest option to the the given percentage, 16.5%, is 16.[tex]\overline 6[/tex] %,
which is 1/6, which gives the true statement as the option;
A. The team scored in more than 1/6 of Sam's serves
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