Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Arithmetic Diagnostic Practice Test
Practice Question
Extract
Choose the best answer. If necessary, use the paper you were given.
Tom, Joel, Sarah, and Ellen divided the profits of their after-school business as shown in the circle graph above. If Tom's share of the profits was $492, what was Ellen's share?
Answer Choices
- A: $246
- B: $615
- C: $738
- D: $820
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tom's share is 20% of total profit, so total profit = 492 ÷ 0.20 = 2460. Ellen gets 30% of 2460, which is 738.