Question last-y
Last year, students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is of last year’s number. How many students are enrolled in the interior design program this year?
Last year, 200 students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Percentages — Percent increase/decrease. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. It's given that the number of students enrolled in an interior design program this year is of last year's number, which is . of can be expressed as , or , which is equivalent to . Therefore, 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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