Last year, 200 students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is 147 %

Question

Last year, 200 students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is 147 % of last year&rsquo;s number. How many students are enrolled in the interior design program this year?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is correct. It's given that the number of students enrolled in an interior design program this year is 147 % of last year's number, which is 200 . 147 % of 200 can be expressed as 147 100 200 , or 1.47 200 , which is equivalent to 294 . Therefore, 294 students are enrolled in the interior design program this year. Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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