ISEE Mathematics Achievement Question 247: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 247

8. A company's profit was $75,000 in 1972. In 1992, its profit was $450,000. The profit in 1992 was how many times as great as the profit in 1972 ?

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 10

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C Since the question is asking for a specific amount and has real numbers in the choices, one way to solve this problem is to use PITA to test the answers, starting with (C). 75,000 × 6 = 450,000, which works. The correct answer is (C). Alternatively, you can translate the words. How many times as great as means divide the two numbers, so = = 6.

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