Check your answers to this 3-question quiz from the reel. Each question appears in the original order, with the correct answer and its explanation.
Question 1
A fictional price of $56 rises by exactly 5%. What is the new price?
- A. $58.80
- B. $58.30
- C. $59.30
- D. $59.80
Correct answer: A. $58.80
Work through the stated operations: $56 × 105% = $58.80. The exact answer is $58.80.
Question 2
A fictional price of $61 rises by exactly 10%. What is the new price?
- A. $67.60
- B. $66.10
- C. $68.10
- D. $67.10
Correct answer: D. $67.10
Work through the stated operations: $61 × 110% = $67.10. The exact answer is $67.10.
Question 3
A fictional price of $66 rises by exactly 20%. What is the new price?
- A. $80.70
- B. $79.20
- C. $78.20
- D. $79.70
Correct answer: B. $79.20
Work through the stated operations: $66 × 120% = $79.20. The exact answer is $79.20.