SAT question 949cd96b (Percentages)

Question

The length of the base of a certain parallelogram is $89%$ of the height of the parallelogram. Which expression represents the length of the base of the parallelogram, where $h$ is the height of the parallelogram?

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Difficulty:Easy

A

$89 h$

B

$0.089 h$

C

$8.9 h$

D

$0.89 h$

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D. Choice D is correct. It's given that the length of the base of the parallelogram is 89 % of the height of the parallelogram. Since h is the height of the parallelogram, it follows that the length of the base of the parallelogram can be represented by the expression (89)/(100) h , or 0.89 h .

CookSAT · Answer

Note: Use the listed values to compare the solved expression with choice D's expression; the two printed lists match.

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Why the other choices are wrong

SAT Question 949cd96b: Percentages answer and explanation with Desmos solution

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