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Which is closest to the number of tickets for the concert that were sold?\u003Cbr>A. 10 tickets B. 20 tickets C. 60 tickets D. 100 tickets |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.   |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) A parking lot holds 796 cars, and about 74.7% of them are electric. Which is closest to the number of cars in the parking lot that are electric?\u003Cbr>A. 75 cars B. 450 cars C. 600 cars D. 750 cars |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) The museum had 314 visitors last week, and about 25 .4% joined a guided tour. Which is closest to the number of visitors to the museum who joined a guided tour?\u003Cbr>A. 75 visitors B. 100 visitors C. 125 visitors D. 150 visitors |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) A company sent 814 emails, and about 10.3% of them were opened. Which is closest to the number of emails that were opened?\u003Cbr>A. 10 emails B. 60 emails C. 80 emails D. 100 emails |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) An orchard picked 502 apples, and about 25.4% of them were ripe. Which is closest to the number of apples in the orchard's harvest that were ripe?\u003Cbr>A. 75 apples B. 125 apples C. 175 apples D. 250 apples |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.\u003Cbr>10. |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A building has 705 apartments, and about 75.2% of them have a balcony. Which is closest to the number of apartments in the building that have a balcony?\u003Cbr>A. 53 apartments B. 75 apartments C. 375 apartments D. 525 apartments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) A playlist has 312 songs, and about 9.9% of them are instrumental. Which is closest to the number of songs on the playlist that are instrumental?\u003Cbr>A. 30 songs B. 40 songs C. 50 songs D. 60 songs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) A concert sold 504 tickets, and about 20.4% of them went to members. Which is closest to the number of tickets for the concert that were sold to members?\u003Cbr>A. 20 tickets B. 60 tickets C. 100 tickets D. 140 tickets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) A park has 412 trees, and about 50.4% of them have lost their leaves. Which is closest to the number of trees in the park that lost their leaves?\u003Cbr>A. 200 trees B. 250 trees C. 300 trees D. 400 trees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) A train carried 797 passengers, and about 24.8% of them bought a ticket online. 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